Firefly Autism

I've been doing the adult social program and women's discussion group for over a year (about a year and a half) and they have been very helpful for me. We do fun activities and it provides much needed social interaction and acceptance that can be difficult to get as an autistic adult.

This is a great company I just have some cons but don't worry I have pros too. Pros. 1. It's a upgrade from a company that only wants your cash and releases your child early so they don't have to have another worry 2. Some workers are perfect for children. 3. Now I can't say anything about the way the handle there group but from the pov (Point of View) of the therapists. They say its amazing Cons: 1. This could be just our point of view but some therapist, just don't care about you and only care about there money.

This is such a great school!!! My two brothers with pretty bad autism have been gong here for 4 years and they have improved so much!! Anyways, the teachers are amazing and love re students with passion. Please send your child here. It will help them so much!

I absolutely LOVE their home-based ABA therapy. My son has had 2 BCBAs and 1 RBT and they have all been great to work with. I really have seen tremendous improvement in the last year since my son started! The BCBA will communicate with the school and other therapists so everyone can be on the same page and using the same strategies and language. Also I am able to ask for help with all kinds of things instead of contacting OT, Social worker etc. They have been a real blessing for our family!!!

Psa for everyone: ABA is abuse. Full stop. It is built on the same tactics as conversion camp "therapy" (which is just psychological torture). It was designed by the same man. Even "new aba" without negative reinforcement is abusive. Many practitioners will try to convince you this is untrue. So while it may result in your kid appearing more "normal" or neurotypical, it will also Absolutely result in emotional pain and suffering for many years if not permanently. Ask autistic adults who were forced to endure ABA as children how awfully it affected them. It forces us to ignore our very legitimate sensory needs for the sake of appearances, and convenience to others. A convenient kid is a traumatized kid. Instead, look at accommodations that make the world less hostile to see actually positive outcomes. Please please listen to autistic people about things like this which unequivocally harm us. Your autistic kid will never be neurotypical and should not be expected to be. Let them shine with the way their unique brain works, and engage With them not At them, to support their needs rather than suppress them. Also remember whether or not they say anything your kid hears you talk about them. Please. Thank you. 💖