Moving to Palm Beach from Ohio

March 10, 2012

Dear all -

We are heading south, moving from Columbus area (Ohio) to Palm Beach Gardens

area due to job relocation. From what I read there are a few of us on the same

boat. We have a 9-year old son with Autism (moderate I believe - somewhere in

the middle at best). I will commute for a couple of months and will finally

move the family in June after school year is over. This is our 3rd move, and

actually lived in Boca Raton from the time he was 3 months old until he turned

4. We moved to Plano, TX for two years and then Dublin, OH. I guess we can say

we are moving back home. He do loves Florida and we have family in Miami /

Weston areas.

Johann attends public school in Dublin, Ohio, currently in 3rd grade. For the

most part he is in a " resource room " with one-on-one education and has an aide

with him at all times. He attends " specials " (Art, music, PE, recess, library)

with his 3rd grade peers, and has peer buddies (neurotypical) that help him get

integrated. We went the private school route here in Ohio and he actually

regressed academically. We want to stay in public schools and have visited a

few in the area. Does anyone have feedback on Allamanda?

I am currently looking for doctors (biomedical and typical combination preferred

as that is what we currently do), BVA / ABA, speech, OT, PT and feeding

therapies as well as respite services in the area. I am so impressed with this

group! I have been following conversations but now it is time to join them.

I appreciate your help and support, and look forward to hopefully meeting you in

person. On that note, is there a parent support group that gets together to

chat / vent, etc? I am part of one here and it has been so helpful. We go out

once a month and share all our stories (good and bad) with a few laughs and

tears.

Thanks!

Bast

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