Portraits of Hope – Jack, Riley & Nick

JACK, RILEY AND NICK’S portrait of hope

DIAGNOSIS: Autism
AGE AT DIAGNOSIS: 3 ¾
BEGAN SERVICES WITH CARD: April, 2011
ABA HOURS PER WEEK: 25 hours
MAJOR MILESTONES: During an early ABA session, Jack Riley’s therapist was withholding markers from him until he identified which color he wanted to use. Coloring was his favorite activity at the time, but he never had to EARN the opportunity to do it. He screamed and cried and ran away from the therapist, furious about not getting access to the markers. Then, in the midst of his tears and misery, he said it: “Boo” (Blue). Ahh yes, “boo.” We may be on to something here.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS: Becoming potty trained, making friends, beginning to engage in a conversation with follow-up questions, learning to read and spell words and then Googling them to find related videos
HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES: Using his computer and iPad, playing with Legos, and watching movies

NAME: Nicholas
DIAGNOSIS: Autism
AGE AT DIAGNOSIS: 4 ½
BEGAN SERVICES WITH CARD: August, 1994
ABA HOURS PER WEEK: 40 hours
HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES: Music