A mother in Clayton once joked, not entirely joking, that she would trade every other goal on her son's treatment plan for two things: a full night of sleep ...
The appointment lasted fifty minutes. A clinician the family had never met before observed their three year old, asked about milestones, worked through a che...
Some families leave a diagnostic appointment relieved. The thing they had suspected for a year has a name, and there is a route forward. Others leave unsettl...
Augusta is not a large market for autism services, and that cuts both ways. There are fewer providers to sift through than a family in Atlanta faces, which m...
Families in Georgia raising children with autism often find themselves navigating a complex system of assessments, insurance approvals, and service options. ...
Children who have not yet developed functional verbal language face significant challenges in daily life. Communication is at the center of nearly every huma...
Early childhood is a critical window for brain development and skill acquisition. Research consistently shows that children who receive early intensive inter...
Starting ABA therapy is a significant step for any family. The first year especially can feel both promising and uncertain, as children begin learning new sk...
Before a single therapy session begins, every child entering an ABA program goes through a structured evaluation. For families in Augusta who are new to this...
Children who begin ABA therapy early and receive consistent, well-supervised services tend to show gains that extend well beyond the clinic setting. That tra...
Georgia's autism service landscape has changed significantly over the past decade. The state's demographics have shifted, and providers who serve communities...
ABA has one of the longest research records of any autism intervention. The approach traces back to the 1960s, and the decades since have produced hundreds o...
Starting ABA therapy can feel like stepping into unfamiliar territory. For families who have recently received an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, the pat...
Starting ABA therapy raises a lot of questions. The following Q&A addresses the most common concerns Augusta families bring to their first provider conve...
One of the more frustrating experiences in ABA therapy for parents is receiving a progress report that contains a lot of numbers, graphs, and clinical termin...
If you have ever read through an insurance denial letter for ABA therapy, you may have encountered the phrase "not medically necessary" without any satisfyin...
When families in Augusta begin exploring ABA therapy for their school-age child, one of the most important questions they ask is: what can I actually expect?...
Behavioral therapy for children with autism in Georgia encompasses several evidence-based approaches, each with a different emphasis and application. For fam...