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    First Day at LAUNCH Preschool! (and other LAUNCH updates)

    November 24, 2019 / 2 Comments

    As a true mama bear, I was both super excited and worried about Ethan's entry into Torrance Unified School District through LAUNCH preschool, which had a very good reputation as a hybrid program for both typically developing PALS and special needs kids.

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    Liza CK
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    Ethan’s Graduation from PTN

    November 15, 2019 / No Comments

    PTN will always be the first place that Ethan developed a pre-school based routine and had a life away from mom and away from home. He learned to participate within a community, socialize with other kids, take turns, mimic actions and songs from circle time, sit nicely when asked to, among other things.

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    Getting the official diagnosis

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

    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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    Liza CK
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    Reading: Early Intervention and Autism

    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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    Accepting My Son’s Autism Diagnosis

    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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    Ethan’s Artwork from His Early Intervention Program💗

    February 22, 2019 / 1 Comment

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

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    Autism Early Signs: Developmental Delays

    February 18, 2019 / 1 Comment

    We noticed my son’s developmental delays early on, when he still wasn’t crawling or sitting up at 9 months. His range of motion was very limited. It worried me deeply, while my husband kept reassuring me that the milestones t would come. A friend mentioned that delayed crawling might be a sign of a disability. I freaked out.

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    Liza CK

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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  • Autism Parenting During the COVID-19 Pandemic #autismawarenessmonth
  • VIDEO: ABA therapy progress
  • ABA Adventures at the Botanic Garden and Beach!

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