YONKERS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
April is National Autism Awareness Month. Apex Spectrum Guide has released a customizable, online program that helps children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) overcome communication, cognitive and behavioral challenges.
A recent CDC study shows awareness is increasing and parents are becoming more actively involved in childrens diagnosis and treatment. But parents struggle to find a tool or process that produces results. Believing autism is a life sentence, few parents know that children CAN recover with the right treatment.
Betty Crea Davidsons son was diagnosed with severe autism at age two--non-vocal, non-responsive, withdrawn. Davidson learned that Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) was the only scientifically proven treatment for autism. She also how complex ABA was and that qualified therapists were scarce.
According to Maureen McSwiggan-Hardin, APRN, BC, NP-P, former Deputy Director, Developmental Neuropsychiatry Program, clinical program at Columbia University Medical Center specializing in diagnostic evaluation and focused treatment of children and adolescents presenting with an ASD: Many programs indicated use of ABA, but very few offered interventions based on sound principals and many did not include parents as part of the intervention.
Using ABA as a foundation, Davidson created a custom learning plan that pulled her son out of the depths of autism.
I knew if my child were to have a chance at the life we all take for granted, it had to begin and end with me, says Davidson.
Today, Davidsons son is amedically documented case of complete recovery. Notes Hardin: He presented classic symptoms of ASD. Betty left her law practice and foundeda home-based educational and resource program. Her sons developmental progress was monitored and within three years he no longer met the criteria for an ASD.
Apex Spectrum Guide makes best-practice autism treatment accessible to everyone. Firmly rooted in ABA, and developed in consultation with experts in behavioral, educational and developmental psychology from Columbia Presbyterian. It provides step-by-step, interactive and responsive teaching plans customizable to each childs unique needs, guiding parents in what and how to teach.
With knowledge and ability comes empowerment, says Davidson. Apex makes the complex world of ABA simple, allowing parents to feel enabled to work with their child independently in addition to collaborating with teachers and therapists, giving the child the best chance of a successful outcome.
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Apex Spectrum Guide Released for April’s Autism Awareness Month