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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| HFA or Aspergers in toddler? | 1/13/2012 | Jene Aviram |
| Q: My 27 month DS has just been approved for EI due to speech and social delays. He would not have been ... A: I'm not entirely sure what your question is. I believe you're asking if a child presents red flags ... | ||
| concerns about autistic entering highschool with no IEP | 1/12/2012 | Tim Runner |
| Q: I am resending my question with name changed and no gender for my child. My autistic child is due ... A: Linda, The school can not assess your son without your permission. There are State and district ... | ||
| Is my toddler showing signs of autism? | 1/5/2012 | Dr. Judy Horrocks |
| Q: I have been very concerned about my toddler since he was a baby. He is now twenty one months old and ... A: I am happy to provide you with some information about autism and the characteristics of the ... | ||
| Meltdowns | 1/1/2012 | Melanie R Jones, PT MTC |
| Q: . I have written before regarding my son who is now three and have recieved some fantastic advice ... A: First and foremost, though it is understandable and quite normal to feel the way you do, DO NOT let ... | ||
| Fear of Animals | 1/1/2012 | Catherine Ridenour |
| Q: My friend has a 5 yr old who is Diagnosed Autistic. He is high functioning, but has a SEVERE fear of ... A: Let's start with the limited vocabulary. It's important to remember that he may have far better ... | ||
| Help with adult Asperger's child | 12/31/2011 | Melanie R Jones, PT MTC |
| Q: My adult child is in desperate need of a psychologist, mentor or a coach who can understand him as ... A: Oh, Nan, this is a classic issue! My heart breaks for you and your child. Even with a diagnosis, ... | ||
| Baby not cooing and has limited eye contact | 12/30/2011 | Valerie Herskowitz |
| Q: I really need your help. My daughter is 4 months old and acts exactly as in the email below. I ... A: No-she hasn't If your baby is only 4 months old, I wouldn't worry too much, however, getting the ... | ||
| concerned | 12/13/2011 | Valerie Herskowitz |
| Q: i have gone and got a referral to see a professional in my home town but they have put him on a non ... A: I would elevate the urgency. Your son is displaying several red flags for a developmental delay. No ... | ||
| meltdowns | 12/12/2011 | Melanie R Jones, PT MTC |
| Q: . I have written before regarding my son who is now three and have recieved some fantastic advice ... A: You bring up a lot here. Many would categorize the majority as standard child rearing questions, ... | ||
| 3 year old with no diagnosis | 12/11/2011 | Dr. Sharon A. Mitchell |
| Q: I've been monitoring my 35 month old son's development closely since he was about 18 months of age. ... A: I understand you're last sentence. It sounds like you have a nagging worry that you can't quite put ... | ||
| 3 year old not diagnosed | 12/10/2011 | Dr. Judy Horrocks |
| Q: I have been watching my 35 month old son very closely for a year and a half now. His development ... A: With autism in the news almost daily, I can understand your concerns. I commend you for seeking ... | ||
| Education for Autistic children | 12/9/2011 | Dr. Sharon A. Mitchell |
| Q: Mitchell, My question is: How does a parent go about getting an Autistic child into special ... A: Good evening Holly, I reside in Canada so the system I'm used to differs somewhat from that in ... | ||
| meltdowns | 12/6/2011 | Melanie R Jones, PT MTC |
| Q: . I have written before regarding my son who is now three and have recieved some fantastic advice ... A: Please pardon my delay in answering and the brief reply. I jammed a finger and cannot easily type ... | ||
| MMJ for autism symptoms | 12/6/2011 | Melanie R Jones, PT MTC |
| Q: I have a 4 year old autistic son who in non-verbal. He was diagnosed in 2009 with autism/lead ... A: It sounds as though you're going through a very traumatic time. Acquired autism is often less ... | ||
| Could it be autism - 15 month old? | 12/5/2011 | Lee Wilkinson, PhD |
| Q: My son is a happy 15 month old. However, he is delayed in gesturing. He still does not wave, clap ... A: Although no two children are alike in terms of their development and behavior, we generally consider ... | ||
| Could it be autism - 15 month old? | 12/5/2011 | Valerie Herskowitz |
| Q: My son is a happy 15 month old. However, he is delayed in gesturing. He still does not wave, clap ... A: Sorry for not answering sooner. I just received the email. Hi Flo First of all, I am very glad ... | ||
| 13 month old might have autism? | 12/5/2011 | Dr. Judy Horrocks |
| Q: Dr. Judy, I have been worrying the past couple of months that my 13 month old might be delayed in ... A: Parents all worry about their children meeting developmental milestones. We are always comparing ... | ||
| sensory issues | 12/3/2011 | Valerie Herskowitz |
| Q: We are currently awaiting an appointment in jan for possible autism diognosis. My son is three and ... A: From the information that you are describing, it does appear that your son has sensory processing ... | ||
| Hair pulling behavior | 12/3/2011 | Dr. Judy Horrocks |
| Q: I have a new student who is severely autistic. He just turned 13, and is a relatively large boy for ... A: First, it is hard from your description to offer much help, you need to learn more about the ... | ||
| Atypical Autism | 12/2/2011 | Dr. Judy Horrocks |
| Q: I have had problems since the age of 6, but the last 3 years have been the worst he has been ... A: I am very concerned about your son's aggressive behavior. This type of aggressive behavior will ... | ||
| i-pad | 12/2/2011 | Melanie R Jones, PT MTC |
| Q: I work with a low functioning non verbal autistic student, we have tried many different forms of ... A: Barb, I think it's a wonderful idea to get him an i-pad, but unfortunately I don't have experience ... | ||
| Autism and communication | 12/2/2011 | Valerie Herskowitz |
| Q: I have a son 8 yrs. old. He is still non verbal but understands to most of our conversation. He is ... A: I would recommend that you get him so some sort of device that has pictures on it to help him ... | ||
| 9m old bad with his hands? | 11/29/2011 | Valerie Herskowitz |
| Q: I'm the mother of 4 kids 2 boys a girl, then a baby boy. My eldest son who is 6 has HFA and is ... A: No-I don't think you are being too oversensitive. You have 3 other children with some sort of ... | ||
| PDD | 11/27/2011 | Catherine Ridenour |
| Q: My daughter who is 4 and 1/2 years old was recently diagnosed with PDD. She is very bright, has a ... A: This is a difficult question because it is impossible to know what started this behavior. She may ... | ||
| 16 1/2 Month Old Has Forgets Old Words | 11/26/2011 | Valerie Herskowitz |
| Q: we have keeps a "word book" of things my son has learned. And have come to realize that he only ... A: I am going to recommend that you go and get a speech evaluation for him. The two things that are ... | ||
| NLD | 11/26/2011 | Tim Runner |
| Q: I totally understand that its hard to get all this over an e-mail. With that said, the district, ... A: -- Cetta, The proper diagnosis of your son is too important to be left to people that are not ... | ||
| HFA in 13 year old | 11/19/2011 | Tim Runner |
| Q: my son who is going to be 13 in DEC, is HFA in public school, for a couple of month he is home with ... A: -- Iaresa, You can continue the home/hospital teaching he is receiving now if a medical doctor ... | ||
| possible autism in 17 yr old undiagnosed | 11/19/2011 | Paul Johnson |
| Q: My son is 17 yrs old with an undiagnosed developmental disability, I am currently in the process of ... A: Hey Susan, Thank you for your question. It would not be a good way to use my talents nor would it ... | ||
| school work problems | 11/18/2011 | Tim Runner |
| Q: Mr.Runner, My 7 year old has austism asbergers/adhd,He is brilliant but since he had some ... A: -- Veronica, I represent a number of students with Aspergers' Syndrome. They tend to not be served ... | ||
| 3yr 4 month old granddaughter | 11/17/2011 | Valerie Herskowitz |
| Q: I am concerned about my granddaughter, She can not speak words with out slurring them together and ... A: It appears that autism is nothing new for your family, so I am sure that you know the red flags that ... | ||
| PreK Problems | 11/15/2011 | Catherine Ridenour |
| Q: My daughter is 4 yr old with Autism in an ESE PreK program throught the local elementary school. ... A: If your daughter is attending a program on a regular basis, I would be asking what they plan to do ... | ||
| PreK Problems | 11/15/2011 | Tim Runner |
| Q: My daughter is 4 yr old with Autism in an ESE PreK program throught the local elementary school. ... A: -- Kimberly, Under the law, the school district is required to offer a Free Appropriate Public ... | ||
| Is there any thing I can do to help my daughter with speech. | 11/14/2011 | Melanie R Jones, PT MTC |
| Q: My daughter is 9 years old. She is very delayed in speech and is in special classes in school. ... A: I applaud your efforts thus far. It can be very frustrating, as you well know. First of all, don't ... | ||
| unique learning style/school achievement | 11/9/2011 | Dr. Judy Horrocks |
| Q: Horrocks, My son is 14 and is in 8th grade, has autism, and is in a special education classroom. ... A: Missy, Yes, you have valid concerns! The law requires IEP goals to be measurable and progress to be ... | ||
| bathroom play | 11/7/2011 | Michael Woods |
| Q: I have a child that is on the spectrum. At school he will go to the bathroom and spend up to 1 hour ... A: Clare, The clock was a great idea. If he did not want to leave then it would obviously cause ... | ||
| Delayed pincer grasp | 11/2/2011 | Valerie Herskowitz |
| Q: Our son is 12 months old and is having problems developing his pincer grasp. He has seen the health ... A: Whenever a child is possibly showing some signs of a delay, it is always best to get it checked out ... | ||
| Concerned about my 14-month-old | 10/31/2011 | Dr. Judy Horrocks |
| Q: I really need your help. I am concerned about my 14-month-old and have been for quite some time. ... A: It is so hard as a mother not to watch everything our children do and compare them to others. With ... | ||
| Autism | 10/31/2011 | Celtica |
| Q: I have a 4 year old that was recently diagnosed on the spectrum. My question is it possible that he ... A: yes, that's possible and has been observed quite alot with people on the higher end of the spectrum ... | ||
| anger outburst | 10/27/2011 | Catherine Ridenour |
| Q: My daughter is almost 8 diagnosed with asd. She has outburst of complete defiance with hitting, ... A: It is very important to try and figure out what triggers these outbursts. Most often, the child is ... | ||
| aggressive outbursts | 10/25/2011 | Michael Woods |
| Q: My son who is almost three has been flagged up for possible autism and his behaviour is becoming ... A: Sharon, First, thank you for all that you do as a mom to see your way through these challenging ... | ||
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Valerie Herskowitz
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Expertise
I am an autism expert and speech pathologist (for over 30 years). I am also the parent of a child with autism. I can answer any question on autism dealing with communication, education, behavior and diet. I cannot answer questions that are medical in nature or are dealing with medications.
Experience
I have run a therapy center for individuals with autism since 1981. I lecture all over the country. I also teach classes on autism on line.
Organizations
Vice President of Communications Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Member American Speech and Hearing Association,
MembernAutism Society of America,
President of the National Autism Registry,
Vice President of the Association for Developmentally Disabled Adults and Adolescents.
Publications
Autism Society of America's national publication (September 2008).
Advance Magazine,
South Florida Parenting,
Spectrum Magazine,
I am the author of: Autism and Computers: Maximizing Independence Through Technology (available:www.valerieherskowitz.com)
Education/Credentials
I have a masters degree in speech pathology
Awards and Honors
I won a Stevie Award in 2004: Lifetime Achievement Award for my work with individuals with autism. My therapy center won, Judge's Choice Award Best Center in South Florida by South Florida Parenting magazine 2005.
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