Mr. Miles Loves trains, playing with friends, westerns, and crossing gates Age 9Social PDD-NOSRailroad King BrightRegular Ed. FacilitatorOnly child Ennis-Cole November 14, 2008

Interventions for Miles ABA Discrete Trial and Naturalistic Programming with 1 Consultant and 2-3 therapists – 2.8 years hours weekly Oral/Motor Feeding Therapy Conventional Speech Therapy Nutritional Supplements Vision Therapy GF/WF/CF ABA Home & Preschool Programs Bolles SI Structured Play Dates Occupational Therapy

Interventions for Miles Filters (only about 3 weeks) B-12 Shots to improve language Interactive Metronome Reading Social Stories Beware of biased reports and “the ties that bind.” Read about and study each possibility. Identify sources and ask about success. Exercise Caution! Find out what has worked for other families.

Technology and Autism VR in the form of Immersion Systems Activity Trainer Software, TeachTown (Jumpstart) APS by Mayer Johnson, The Learning Company, School Zone, Scholastic, Knowledge Adventure Jumpstart (K- 5), and others Boardmaker, Arthur’s Reading Games, Math House, Reader Rabbit, Phonics Review, Spelling Games, Clifford’s Reading Adventures, I SPY,Math Blaster Video ModelingMindreading – Emotions, Model Me Kids, Teach To Talk, My Own Bookshelf

Advice for Families Pray for guidance. Don’t blame yourself. Seek help. Educate yourself and learn from therapists. Don’t pretend nothing is wrong. Tell others your child is in the Autism Spectrum. Don’t give up. Find outside interests and pursue those often.

Advice for Families Remember this quote From Winston Churchill: “ Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill