Recovering Jonathan!

1 in 68 U.S. children has autism according to the CDC. Parents are given very little hope when their children are diagnosed. Doctors believe that there is no cure but only improvement through Occupational, Speech, ABA and other educational therapies. However, after 8 years of “biomedical” interventions, Jonathan has shown such tremendous progress towards recovery that we have decided to share our experiences with the world. Read his story at the end of this page.

Monday, September 18, 2006

Vanessa may join Jonathan...

Vanessa may start on the same daycare as Jonathan starting the first week of October. We are just waiting on the review of the medical forms for the final acceptance. As you may imagine, this is a very delicate subject for us :(

Friday, September 15, 2006

3 schools for Jonathan!

OK, it's official! Jonathan is going to 3 different schools this year. First, the Elementary School Monday to Friday in the afternoons. This is a special programs for kids with learning disabilities and he is doing great!

Tuesdays and Thursdays he goes to the new daycare with his "shadow" (ABA Therapist). She told us that she is very happy with the activities and attention they provide for Jonathan and that it will be very beneficial.

Finally on Wednesdays and Fridays he goes to the S.M.I.L.E. program at the GMS Institute in Manassas (http://www.gmskids.com/smi/morningprogram.html) which is great for physical and sensory activities. He loves it!

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

A new school year!

Yesterday, Jonathan started preschool at the Elementary School where he will go every weekday afternoon. Today, he also started a new daycare which will be twice a week with the help of a Shadow.
Tomorrow he will start the S.M.I.L.E. program at the GMS Institute (http://www.gmskids.com/smi/index.html) also twice a week.