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An Interview with DJ Reyes, Springbrook Autism Program’s Military Consultant Colonel US Army (retired), parent of 10 year old triplets, one of whom has been diagnosed with autism Colonel DJ Reyes is Springbrook’s military consultant, helping military families who have a child with autism navigate the TRICARE process and receive the care and therapy that …
Early Detection of Autism Made Easier with New App Early Detection App Screens for Autism in Children as Young as Two Experts agree that early detection of autism is one of the most important factors for predicting a good outcome, or long-term success, for children with autism. A big challenge that parents and occupational therapists …
Full Spectrum Lighting Can Help Children with Autism Focus We write about sensory integration and sensory modulation frequently on the Springbrook blog because these are fundamental components of any successful plan to modify the self-destructive, aggressive, or otherwise maladaptive behaviors often associated with autism. Sensory integration refers to the ability to correctly assimilate all of …
Meet Colonel DJ Reyes, Springbrook’s Military Consultant As a TRICARE certified EMF, we are happy to announce that Springbrook Residential Autism Program has a new resource for military families who are navigating the TRICARE approval process and seeking residential treatment for a child with autism. In his role as the military consultant to Springbrook, Colonel …
One of the most difficult and confusing aspects of being the parent of a child with autism is understanding autism behavior—especially when your child often can’t explain to you the why behind the behavior
Self-Regulation Treatment Strategies: The Weighted Blanket By: Jeffery L Cohn, OTR/L Sensory issues plague children with an Autism diagnosis, as well as children with related disorders. These issues are typically one of the many lifelong struggles that parents of children with autism, and the children themselves, must learn to manage throughout the developmental life …
Vested Partners and its Dogs for Autism program have worked with other Upstate organizations that support and educate autistic children and adults, including SpringBrook Behavioral Health in Travelers Rest and Project Hope Foundation in Woodruff.
Behavioral Health: Addressing temper tantrums One of the more common problems that can be experienced with any developing child can be the act of temper tantrums. Due to limitations in communication or understanding this can even be greater for those with developmental disabilities such as autism. A key is to determine what the motivation is …
Time 2 Talk:Understanding two principles of Communicative Reinforcement in Autism Communication is the modality of life. No human being fully develops in its absence. These two statements are founded upon two basic principles. We communicate to: 1) Access what we want 2) Avoid what we don’t Its that simple. Typically, from …
5 things that will help your child do better with school Aim high. You have to understand that your expectations as a parent have a huge impact when it comes to student performance. If you don’t expect your child to do well, your expectations will likely be met. Positive words. It matters what …