Behavior Frontiers is pleased to announce that we will be participating in the Autism Alliance of Michigan’s Autism Hero Walk! This wonderful event takes place at the Detroit Zoo, and gives individuals with autism and their families the chance to be heroes for the day. Participants in the walk will also be invited to spend the day at the zoo, with fun activities for the kids, an autism resource fair, and plenty of photo opportunities with the superheroes!
Read MoreA little over thirty years ago I learned about Autism. I was a young girl, and a close family member was diagnosed with “Severe and Profound Autism”. Despite learning of Autism over thirty years ago, I had no idea what ABA therapy was until 2008. I happened to apply for a job because it involved working with children with Autism. I was truly amazed at what I saw just in the first week of working as a behavior technician. After years of observing other strategies and therapies, I had never seen such an effective, systematic, enjoyable, and individualized therapy as ABA.
Read MoreReally early on, I knew that I wanted all my kids to go to college. I mean, what parent doesn’t want that for their children? I knew that I did not want them to take the path that I did; it took a lot of work, dedication, tears, and student debt to get to where I am today. I wanted to have them go directly into a four-year university and avoid all the drama and hardship. However, it became clear pretty quickly that this might be my dream, but it wasn’t my son’s.
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