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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 259852" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>AS is different and frustrating in it's differences! I have spent years trying to get appropriate therapy for difficult child. Only one program had positive effects. It was held in a big city almost two hours away. It cost $1800 up front (no insurance help) and the sessions were every Saturday for ten or twelve weeks.</p><p> </p><p>One on one therapist times don't impact social skills for AS, in my humble opinion. Most AS kids can sit and pretend to communicate for an hour or so with an adult. That doesn't help in the "real" world where they are desperate for friends.</p><p> </p><p>The unique program I referred to above had eight kids per session and four techs in addition to a psychiatrist and two Tdocs. Sitting around a conference table they were required to take turns listening to each other share some personal info. For example "I have a big brother, a dog and a cat." Going around the table each child had to say something to that child including repeating their name. For Ex. "Susan, what kind of dog do you have?" or "Is your big brother nice to you, Susan?" The techs provided support to each child as it went around the room. This was the first and only time that difficult child "got it" that you were suppose to listen and remember something about someone else! Each week one parent was invited to sit in the room and observe the session for an hour and the child was encouraged to tell the group about his/her family member.</p><p> </p><p>AS is difficult. I wish you good luck. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 259852, member: 35"] AS is different and frustrating in it's differences! I have spent years trying to get appropriate therapy for difficult child. Only one program had positive effects. It was held in a big city almost two hours away. It cost $1800 up front (no insurance help) and the sessions were every Saturday for ten or twelve weeks. One on one therapist times don't impact social skills for AS, in my humble opinion. Most AS kids can sit and pretend to communicate for an hour or so with an adult. That doesn't help in the "real" world where they are desperate for friends. The unique program I referred to above had eight kids per session and four techs in addition to a psychiatrist and two Tdocs. Sitting around a conference table they were required to take turns listening to each other share some personal info. For example "I have a big brother, a dog and a cat." Going around the table each child had to say something to that child including repeating their name. For Ex. "Susan, what kind of dog do you have?" or "Is your big brother nice to you, Susan?" The techs provided support to each child as it went around the room. This was the first and only time that difficult child "got it" that you were suppose to listen and remember something about someone else! Each week one parent was invited to sit in the room and observe the session for an hour and the child was encouraged to tell the group about his/her family member. AS is difficult. I wish you good luck. DDD [/QUOTE]
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