I imagine when I'm older and things like someone's grass not being properly trimmed start bothering me I might change my opinion, but for now it seems ass.

CalvinBall wrote:i have been meaning to change it but i cant think of anything good to change it to.

MrsVox wrote:

PrattRules wrote:

Bucky wrote:

MrsVox wrote:

PrattRules wrote:Finally got some good news today. My autistic brother, who I am very close to, was accepted into an autistic specialty school not too far away from our house. The school will provide him with life skills such as cooking and cleaning, in addition to a focus on speech development. Currently, my brother is seven years old and still non-verbal. So, with class sizes of six, my brother can finally work on verbal communication with specialists and be in an environment of his peers.

I also got a bite on a job. I'm proclaiming this the "summer of pratt rules" as of now.

That's great!

Yes, that is awesome news Pratty. What school? The right people can make all the difference. I've heard many first-hand stories of kids on the spectrum whom break through the verbal barrier when introduced to the proper environment and therapies....

Thanks for asking. He was accepted to the NHS Autism School at Woodhaven in Northeast Philly. I'm taking the tour of the facility later next week, but from everything I've heard, it's one of the best places for an autistic child to learn. The best part about the school is that it guarantees education until 21.

Thanks Bucky, for asking this, and Pratt for answering. We have a friend in PA with a 3-yo who is non-verbal.

Barry Jive wrote:I was perusing some videos on the Internet earlier and something went wrong with Chrome and when I visited here it showed my avatar as a still frame from the video I chose.

CalvinBall wrote:elisabeth hasselbeck, dam.

TempleUPhillie wrote:

MrsVox wrote:

PrattRules wrote:

Bucky wrote:

MrsVox wrote:

PrattRules wrote:Finally got some good news today. My autistic brother, who I am very close to, was accepted into an autistic specialty school not too far away from our house. The school will provide him with life skills such as cooking and cleaning, in addition to a focus on speech development. Currently, my brother is seven years old and still non-verbal. So, with class sizes of six, my brother can finally work on verbal communication with specialists and be in an environment of his peers.

I also got a bite on a job. I'm proclaiming this the "summer of pratt rules" as of now.

That's great!

Yes, that is awesome news Pratty. What school? The right people can make all the difference. I've heard many first-hand stories of kids on the spectrum whom break through the verbal barrier when introduced to the proper environment and therapies....

Thanks for asking. He was accepted to the NHS Autism School at Woodhaven in Northeast Philly. I'm taking the tour of the facility later next week, but from everything I've heard, it's one of the best places for an autistic child to learn. The best part about the school is that it guarantees education until 21.

Thanks Bucky, for asking this, and Pratt for answering. We have a friend in PA with a 3-yo who is non-verbal.

Long time lurker but figured I'd throw in some praise for NHS since I interned for them last summer in Philly hiring their in-home workers and doing other HR stuff (occasionally with the Woodhaven campus). Your brother is absolutely in great hands, they really do a great job on all aspects and the people working for them have to go through incredibly strict criteria to get the job with background checks, etc. I hope it works out as great as possible for you and if you have any questions on particulars I'll see if I remember enough to help out.