The Quest for Finding Services

Summary
The episode includes everyone sharing their own unique experiences of how their story unfolded after they received the diagnosis their child is on the Autism spectrum, how they then went about finding services for their child and how that affected them and their lives as women, mothers, and professionals. 

Topics
00:00 - This Life, the chronicles of Autism moms podcast, series 1 episode 3 – The Quest for Finding Services.
00:30 - Alison kicks off the show
01:30 – How did you navigate the next phase after receiving the diagnosis?
03:30 – ABA & BCBA Definition – see below**
04:30 – How did you know ABA was an option, where were you getting your information?
08:00 – How stressful was it to manage, as a parent, all the required services?
09:00 – How can we guarantee a consistency of care? What to look for when employing a therapist.
16:00 – How did the waiting for services make you feel?
22:40 – How did you feel managing your child’s schedule?
28:00 – Was being unaware of what the future held for you and your child a protection or a fear?
43:00 – How did you cope with friendships/social life? Did you feel judged by friends over your parenting?
44:30 – Did it take time to get your friends to understand your situation?

 

Terms**

ABA – Applied Behavioral Analysis: a scientific approach that studies the function of behavior. It looks at behaviors within context and allows you to understand what triggers and maintains the behaviorr.
BCBA – A Board Certified Behavior Analyst is the person who will create and supervise an ABA program for your child.

 

Resources

Watch the preview for Learn Autism's episode on Effective Therapies and Services for People with Autism by Dr. Adrienne Robek:  https://bit.ly/375BNo5 

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