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Autism reading, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Diagnosis, Early Intervention, Inspiration, Uncategorized

Reading: Early Intervention and Autism

As I begin my journey as a parent of a newly diagnosed child with ASD, I delve into the many resources available about autism and its facets. Right now I…

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February 28, 2019
autism mom video, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Early Intervention, Feeding Disorder, Feeding therapy, Inspiration, Picky eating

Video: My Son Ate His First Cracker!

Ethan ate a Ritz cracker! Woohoo!

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February 22, 2019
Autism Spectrum Disorder, occupational therapy, occupational therapy video, Uncategorized

Ethan learns how to play a tune on his little piano!

Today, Ethan's ABA therapist guided him to play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" on his little piano. After a few repetitions, he played a very close approximation of the tune!

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September 6, 2019
Autism parenting, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Diagnosis, Early Intervention, Inspiration, Interview

A Conversation With Kathie Sarles M.Ed, HRC Early Childhood Specialist

Kathie M. Sarles, M. Ed is an Early Childhood Specialist and Advanced Transdisciplinary Infant/Family Mental Health Practitioner at the Harbor Regional center.

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March 5, 2019
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VIDEO: ABA therapy progress

Please enjoy the following videos showing some of the fun things that Ethan’s been doing at ABA. He learned how to blow bubbles, added more nouns to his vocabulary, and…

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November 24, 2019
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Inspiration, Support Group, Uncategorized

My First Autism Parent Support Group

It was therapeutic to hear myself talk openly about my child and my role as a special needs parent in the special needs parent support group. If a tree falls…

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February 18, 2019
  • Autism parenting,  Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Early Intervention,  Inspiration,  Uncategorized

    A Conversation with Emily Bobseine, M.A. CCC-SLP of Kids in Motion

    Liza CK / March 26, 2019 / No Comments

    Emily Bobseine, M.A. CCC-SLP or as we simply call her, Emily, is Ethan’s Speech and Language therapist at Kids in Motion, a pediatric therapy clinic in Torrance, CA where he also receives occupational and physical therapy. Emily makes Ethan’s therapy sessions always fun and engaging, and Ethan is always running to her room even when it’s not speech day! Since…

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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Diagnosis,  Early Intervention,  Inspiration,  Uncategorized

    Getting the official diagnosis

    Liza CK / March 20, 2019 / No Comments

    I had been waiting for this day for exactly four weeks. In Ethan's psychological evaluation, the doctor had said he met the criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder. We weren't exactly sure what the level of severity was, but he knew he was most impacted in the area of social communication.

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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Diagnosis,  Early Intervention,  Family fun,  Uncategorized

    Join my team at Autism Speaks Walk in Los Angeles!

    Liza CK / March 6, 2019 / No Comments

    I would like to invite you to walk with our team - "Team Hope" - because we believe that spreading autism awareness and supporting families through fundraising events such as these can ignite hope in the hearts of those who have loved ones with autism or are in the spectrum themselves.

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  • Autism parenting,  Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Diagnosis,  Early Intervention,  Inspiration,  Interview

    A Conversation With Kathie Sarles M.Ed, HRC Early Childhood Specialist

    Liza CK / March 5, 2019 / No Comments

    Kathie M. Sarles, M. Ed is an Early Childhood Specialist and Advanced Transdisciplinary Infant/Family Mental Health Practitioner at the Harbor Regional center.

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    Video: Occupational Therapy progress

    Liza CK / February 28, 2019 / No Comments

    When Ethan was a little over a year old, someone commented that he played "funny." At that time, I thought the he would perhaps overcome it quickly. He would whack toys and objects instead of picking them up.

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  • Autism poetry,  Autism reading,  Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Diagnosis,  Inspiration

    Another Autism Poem

    Liza CK / February 28, 2019 / No Comments

    Poetry break! A poem inspired by my son's Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis.

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  • Autism reading,  Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Diagnosis,  Early Intervention,  Inspiration,  Uncategorized

    Reading: Early Intervention and Autism

    Liza CK / February 28, 2019 / No Comments

    As I begin my journey as a parent of a newly diagnosed child with ASD, I delve into the many resources available about autism and its facets. Right now I am reading: Early Intervention and Autism is by James Ball, ED.D., BCBA

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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Diagnosis,  Early Intervention,  Inspiration,  Support Group,  Uncategorized

    Accepting My Son’s Autism Diagnosis

    Liza CK / February 24, 2019 / 2 Comments

    It has been barely a week since we got the confirmation that my son Ethan falls within the autism spectrum. Some moments, I'm super positive; but sometimes I also feel discouraged and overwhelmed.

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  • autism mom video,  Early Intervention,  Feeding Disorder,  Feeding therapy,  Inspiration,  Picky eating

    Video: Feeding therapy 😋

    Liza CK / February 24, 2019 / No Comments

    Just sharing a video of one of Ethan's feeding therapy sessions. We started the feeding therapy a month ago, and he's already made a lot of progress!

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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Early Intervention,  Inspiration,  Uncategorized

    Ethan’s Artwork from His Early Intervention Program💗

    Liza CK / February 22, 2019 / 1 Comment

    Ethan's Valentine's Day artwork at his early intervention preschool.

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Autism Mom and Writer

Abby Khou is the mom of a three-year-old boy diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and work-from-home Communication Manager for a digital marketing agency in Santa Monica. She earned her M.A. in English from Cal Poly Pomona in 2013. She aspires to be a pediatric occupational therapist in a few years to better help her son Ethan and other children with special needs.

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