Guest guest Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Hi Brittney, have you contacted ECI for services? They are either free or base your fees on a sliding scale. You need to get in touch with asap, kiddos can only be with their services until they are three, then they are discharged to public preschool. I also have two year old twins, girls though, and everything is very expensive! We have been with ECI since they were 12 months and are now looking into a special preschool, not public if I can help it. > > Hello, > My name is Brittney Rivers. My son, Brock, was just diagnosed with > Autism. I have been told I am doing all the right things, OT, speech, > GFCF, supplements, but I am a little discourage by the overwhelming > costs. I want to do everything I can, but it seems out of reach for me > a mother of 2 year old twins with a middle class income. > > If you could give me any advice I would appreciate it. > > Thanks. Brittney > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 They are in ECI. We do not see the specialists very often because I did not find their services very helpful. Their weekly visits turned out to be more of a disruption than anything else. They are in more of a maintence program. They are checking in with them in Feb. for their year evaluation. This allows me to get the ability to get them into the school district when they are older. They do, however, check in from time to time. We are looking into a private school also. I am crossing my fingers insurance pays for some of it. Thanks for the advice. Brittney > > > > Hello, > > My name is Brittney Rivers. My son, Brock, was just diagnosed with > > Autism. I have been told I am doing all the right things, OT, speech, > > GFCF, supplements, but I am a little discourage by the overwhelming > > costs. I want to do everything I can, but it seems out of reach for > me > > a mother of 2 year old twins with a middle class income. > > > > If you could give me any advice I would appreciate it. > > > > Thanks. Brittney > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Hi Brittney, I would try to get some ABA for your son. I've been wasting the past year on OT, PT, and speech, with little improvement to show for it. I could never afford to pay for ABA. I tried to do it myself when we first got the diagnosis, but had a hard time and gave up. So we spent the next year getting the therapies Medicaid would pay for. And like I said before have little improvement to show for it. I wish I hadn't give up so easily on ABA. I just recently found the Brent Woodall Foundation (www.woodallkids.org). They came and did a training to teach me how to do ABA with my son. They also did an indepth evaluation. It really helped me learn to work with him. And it was free! I would call them and get started as soon as you can! Just my experience. Don't want to offend anyone who's had success with OT, PT & Speech. HTH Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 If you are in dallas area, I am a BCBA and can help with an ABA program.Regan Roth Fitzgerald, M.Ed., BCBABoard Certified Behavior Analyst Autism SpecialistB.E.S.T.www.bestaba.com reganfitzgerald@...Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TDate: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:47:45 -0000To: <Texas-Autism-Advocacy >Subject: Re: Introduce myself They are in ECI. We do not see the specialists very often because I did not find their services very helpful. Their weekly visits turned out to be more of a disruption than anything else. They are in more of a maintence program. They are checking in with them in Feb. for their year evaluation. This allows me to get the ability to get them into the school district when they are older. They do, however, check in from time to time. We are looking into a private school also. I am crossing my fingers insurance pays for some of it. Thanks for the advice. Brittney > > > > Hello, > > My name is Brittney Rivers. My son, Brock, was just diagnosed with > > Autism. I have been told I am doing all the right things, OT, speech, > > GFCF, supplements, but I am a little discourage by the overwhelming > > costs. I want to do everything I can, but it seems out of reach for > me > > a mother of 2 year old twins with a middle class income. > > > > If you could give me any advice I would appreciate it. > > > > Thanks. Brittney > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Here's some good websites to read for GFCF on a budget: http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/ http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/meal-plans-gfcf.htm I buy a lot of supplements from the Vitamin Shoppe www.vitaminshoppe.com or from Source Natural Catalog http://www.sourcenaturalscatalog.com/ Nagla > > Hello, > My name is Brittney Rivers. My son, Brock, was just diagnosed with > Autism. I have been told I am doing all the right things, OT, speech, > GFCF, supplements, but I am a little discourage by the overwhelming > costs. I want to do everything I can, but it seems out of reach for me > a mother of 2 year old twins with a middle class income. > > If you could give me any advice I would appreciate it. > > Thanks. Brittney > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Thanks everyone. I live in the Woodlands. A suburb of Houston. I just want to say that everyone I have talked to that is in the same boat I am in has been wonderful. I have been welcomed with open arms and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. The Autism community seems to be a wonderful supportive place and I can't tell you how much I need that right now. I am happy to be allowed to be in this group and hear the advice of seasoned moms. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving. Brittney > > Hi Brittney, > > I would try to get some ABA for your son. I've been wasting the past year > on OT, PT, and speech, with little improvement to show for it. > > I could never afford to pay for ABA. I tried to do it myself when we first > got the diagnosis, but had a hard time and gave up. So we spent the next > year getting the therapies Medicaid would pay for. And like I said before > have little improvement to show for it. > > I wish I hadn't give up so easily on ABA. I just recently found the Brent > Woodall Foundation (www.woodallkids.org). They came and did a training to > teach me how to do ABA with my son. They also did an indepth evaluation. > It really helped me learn to work with him. And it was free! > > I would call them and get started as soon as you can! > > Just my experience. Don't want to offend anyone who's had success with OT, > PT & Speech. > > HTH > Marilyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 I would also recommend using a visual schedule at home. Our little kiddos often struggles so much with verbal commands, it helps you have pictures that communicate what you want your child to do. You can us pictures or drawings. I simply drew a variety of very simple sketches of the things he needed to do every day, and others we did regularly. Sink and toothbrush toilet (when he's ready to learn to use the potty) bathtub clothes (time to get dressed) book puzzle ball car shoes coat shopping cart (to prepare him to go food shopping) playground .... you get the idea. I tapped these under the kitchen counter in the order that we were going to do things each day and that way I could prepare him for what the "schedule says" it's time to do. It helped make following directions more matter-of-fact and helped with transitions. Maggie To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:20:10 PMSubject: Introduce myself Hello,My name is Brittney Rivers. My son, Brock, was just diagnosed with Autism. I have been told I am doing all the right things, OT, speech, GFCF, supplements, but I am a little discourage by the overwhelming costs. I want to do everything I can, but it seems out of reach for me a mother of 2 year old twins with a middle class income. If you could give me any advice I would appreciate it. Thanks. Brittney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 For those of us with zero artistic talent (me!) www.do2learn.org has some free picture schedules. Tonya From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Maggie Everts Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 9:31 AM To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: Introduce myself I would also recommend using a visual schedule at home. Our little kiddos often struggles so much with verbal commands, it helps you have pictures that communicate what you want your child to do. You can us pictures or drawings. I simply drew a variety of very simple sketches of the things he needed to do every day, and others we did regularly. Sink and toothbrush toilet (when he's ready to learn to use the potty) bathtub clothes (time to get dressed) book puzzle ball car shoes coat shopping cart (to prepare him to go food shopping) playground .... you get the idea. I tapped these under the kitchen counter in the order that we were going to do things each day and that way I could prepare him for what the " schedule says " it's time to do. It helped make following directions more matter-of-fact and helped with transitions. Maggie To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:20:10 PM Subject: Introduce myself Hello, My name is Brittney Rivers. My son, Brock, was just diagnosed with Autism. I have been told I am doing all the right things, OT, speech, GFCF, supplements, but I am a little discourage by the overwhelming costs. I want to do everything I can, but it seems out of reach for me a mother of 2 year old twins with a middle class income. If you could give me any advice I would appreciate it. Thanks. Brittney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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