Call us any time at (215)592-1333 or contact therapist@alternativechoices.com
Clinical Director, Cindy N. Ariel, Ph.D. Special Family Resources, Robert A. Naseef, Ph.D.
Questions about Autism - click on the question to view the answers
1. What exactly is "autism"? What happens? At what age do you see Autistic behavior start to happen? My daughter is 22 months old and is not talking. I am worried that she has a bigger problem. Please help. 2. I'm hoping you can lead me in the right direction. Our son has Asperger's Syndrome. Is there anything we need to do to prepare our daughter's for their children? I worry too for their sake. 3. My son is almost 5 years old and is mildly autistic. We live in Kuwait. His main drawback is speech comprehension and failure to carry out a conversation. Forced attempts to bathe him make him hysterical and uncontrollable. 4. I have a 6 year old boy with autism who is currently in a special class for children with autism. He is a very bright little boy, lovable, energetic and beautiful. He has a wide variety of difficulties... his insistence to have BM's in his pull-ups. 5. My son is in dire need of an intensive social skills program. I have been told that there "is none, so good luck" by the school district. Do you know of any programs that can accommodate the needs of my son with regard to social functioning? 6. My 12-year-old daughter is diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder... The problem is that when she's at home all she ever does is sit on the couch, rock while banging her head, suck her thumb, and hold a dirty old blanket. .. How can I modify her outbursts?
