Portraits of Hope – Jem

JEM’S portrait of hope

DIAGNOSIS: Autism
AGE AT DIAGNOSIS: 2 ½
BEGAN SERVICES WITH CARD: June, 2006
ABA HOURS PER WEEK: Initially 35 – 40 hours, then a gradual reduction over the last five years.
MAJOR MILESTONES: Holding his hand at a Dodger game – Jem walking with me – two weeks after we started treatment
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS: Starting typical kindergarten on time. Also, the last two years, he has scored in the “high advanced” level on his Math Star tests with no special accommodations.
HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES: Legos, Minecraft, watching animation, and making movies