COXSACKIE, NEW YORK – Theresa Starke’s 4-year-old son, Calvin, spent half his life on a waitlist for an autism evaluation. Over the past two years of not being able to find help, his mother says she felt the ripple effects and was very overwhelmed. “I didn’t know how to help my son,” she said. Month […]
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What Bonding and Affection Looks Like for my Son Who has Autism
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments When my husband or my other children can’t find me or my son who has autism, they know where to look. They call it […]
With the Lack of Resources in the State, Vermont Mom Searches Near and Far Until Finding a Virtual Option for Autism Evaluations for Her Son
GLOVER, VERMONT – A Vermont mom found an autism evaluation solution for her child. Parents often don’t know where to begin when they suspect their child may not be hitting their milestones. And many times, they hit roadblocks trying to find answers. All over the United States, families are stuck on extremely long waitlists for […]
What Playtime Looks Like for a Child with Autism
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments When my neurotypical boys were toddlers, playtime possibilities seemed endless. We could work on puzzles, draw pictures together, play board games together or go […]
Tennessee Mom Shares Emotional Journey to Get Autism Diagnosis for 5-Year-Old Son
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU, TENNESSEE – Lakotah Frye wants her story to be told in order to help others. Not too long ago, Lakotah was in many of your shoes, reading patient stories on AsYouAre.com to soak up as much as she could about the process. In fact, other moms who shared their experiences helped her make […]
A Few of My Son’s Favorite Things
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments Figuring out what my son enjoys doing is sometimes a challenge. He’s nonverbal, so he can’t tell me. But he sure can show me, […]
Doing What’s Right for You When it Comes to Identity-First and Person-First Language
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments Right answers and wrong answers. In my experience along this autism journey, I’m learning more and more that there are no right or wrong […]
How I Know Society is Becoming More Accepting of Autism
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments I can feel myself take a deep breath and rush over anytime I see a kiddo approaching my son who has autism. I have […]
I Love It When You’re Flappy
By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments Mac N Cheese does it. So does swimming. Any song or music video by the band OK Go. The wind streaming across his face […]
Talking with Your Kiddo About an Autism Diagnosis
By Samantha Sallade, Ph.D. Dr. Sallade is a certified school psychologist who is experienced in evaluating children for autism and other neurodevelopmental challenges. She is the Director of Clinical Operations of As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments. If your […]