Posted by Tripp Ritchie

Not All Therapists are the Same

The Challenge: Not all Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) are the same. ABA is widely recognized by various state and federal agencies (e.g. U. S. Surgeon General, New York State Department of Health...

Autism Awareness: Hitting the wall

Parents with children on the autism spectrum are sometimes so focused on running the race to find the right type and amount of help that they experience burnout. There is an old saying in running...

Autism Spectrum Disorder ... Now what?

Once a child has received a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) the next step is to develop a treatment plan. Treatments break down into two broad categories, medical management and non-...

Asperger’s: Autism With A Twist

From “Look Me In The Eye,” John Elder Robison’s New York Times Best Seller, we learn: “Asperger’s syndrome isn’t all bad. It can bestow rare gifts. Some Aspergerians have truly extraordinary...

Parents, Pediatricians and Autism

When a parent first realizes there is something different about their child, most want answers and reassurances as soon as possible and most parents rely on the family’s pediatrician for guidance and...