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We have the opportunity to move to the Atlanta area and have a 9

year old son with Autism and a 6 yr. old NT child. I'd appreciate

any feedback parents/professionals can offer with regards to the

types of services available in the Atlanta area.

Our son is verbal but continues to struggle with spontaneous use

of language and the use of language for social/relationship

purposes. He has significant sensory integration difficulties. He

has made great progress with his current program and we'd like to

continue the same type of programming.

We are currently doing an Applied Verbal Behavior (VB) home

program approx. 15-20 hours per week with a heavy emphasis on

natural environment training but also including intensive teaching

sessions. He also attends a self contained cross categorical public

school classroom 3 half days and two full days each week. We would

like more inclusion/social opportunities with NT peers. He

currently requires a shadow to attend inclusion activities such as

music, PE, library and assemblies. He gets two 30 min sessions of

speech and two 30 min sessions of OT at school as well as adaptive

PE and participation in Special Olympics. In addition he gets two

45 min sessions of private speech (VB/social) and two 45 min session

of private OT (therapeutic listening/sensory integration) each

week. We currently work with a consultant but provide much training

and supervision ourselves. We are happy with our current services

and want to make sure we will be able to access similar or better

services in Atlanta to factor into our decision making process. Any

information you could provide on both public school

districts/programs and private resources (schools, therapists, ABA

consultants etc.) would be greatly appreciated!

We are checking into the following resources and would appreciate

a private e-mail (goldcarin@...) if you have any specific

information to share:

Reinforcement Unlimited

Emroy Autism Institute

Decater City Schools

Alpharetta (sp?)Public Schools

Amit Program (in coordination with the Academy)

The School

The Hirsch Academy

Thanks!

Jill