Prevalence of Autism in the United States If you are the parent of a child, it is likely that Autism is not a new word to you. Autism has been on the rise in recent years and continues to impact more and more children each year. According to a report by Autism Speaks, 1 in 54 kids will be diagnosed…
By now, many parents have been homeschooling their kids for over a month. For some, it has gotten easier but for some it is just a big, huge, epic disaster. It may seem like your child is never going to listen to you. I have good news and bad news. The bad news…. A lot of schools may not reopen…
When I first started working with kids with Autism in 2008, adults with Autism would have been born before 1990. Back then only 1 out of every 10,000 people had Autism. There was no community of adults with Autism. Nobody really knew for sure if adults with Autism could go to work or to school or to college. There were…
In this video I share and ABA skill lesson that I have been using the past few years to teach children with Autism to identify sensations on their body parts. It’s a lesson I have never seen another ABA therapist teach and it has been the most effective method I have found. If you are an ABA therapist or your…
Parents ask me all the time which is better, ABA therapy or verbal behavior therapy. Jessica explains in this video and the answer may surprise you! Enjoying these videos? Check out my blog where I go into even more depth on topics just like this one. https://hopeeducationservices.com Struggling with potty training your child with Autism. Download a free resource guide…
Renee Trask has two sons on the Autism spectrum. She shares some of the non traditional things she believes has helped her son. While there is some scientific evidence for all of the things that we discuss in this video, we cannot guarantee that any of the Autism treatments mentioned in this video will help your child with Autism. There…
Did you know that the more informed you are as a parent, the more likely your child is to benefit from ABA? That’s because you will be able to have more productive conversations with your therapists as well as carryout out the procedures they are using at home. This video is part of a special series called ABA Terms Defined.…
Two brothers… Born the same day…. Raised by the same single mom…. with the same values… given the same diagnosis…. Autism. They go to the same school, get the same therapies and have two different stories. Hear them share what Autism is in their own words. If you meet one person with Autism, you have met one person with Autism.…
Autism Has Three Levels? Wondering if Your Child’s Diagnosis Level Can Change Over Time.. In This Video Jessica Sheds Some Light on This Topic. PS We Apologize for The Audio Issues on This Video. We Did Our Best to Correct Them. Disclaimer: This video is intended for information purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical…
A little over a year ago Jessica Leichtwesiz assisted Reneé mom of 2 children with Autism get her young child services before her doctors would even listen when she knew something was wrong with his language development. Reneé attributes how well her son is doing with how early they were able to start getting him they help he requires. As…