Episode 57:
I talk with Dr. Laura
Schriebman a distinguished professor at the University of
California, San Diego. She heads up the university's Autism
Research Program and is one of the original developers of
Pivotal
Response Training, an ABA style behavioral treatment
program.
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One parents response to episode 57:
I have fallen terribly behind on my podcasts and just
had the chance to listen to your 57th episode. It was
a topic near to my heart.
We chose PRT for my son on the recommendation of his
psychologist at Stanford University. We did a
completely parent training model which started with a
10 week once a week group for parents that I
participated in with 6 other families. They taught us
the thinking behind the treatment and trained us in
delivering the treatment. His psychologist sees him
once a month only to watch me interact with him and to
offer tips on how to improve the therapy I am
providing or in guiding what goals I should focus on
next.
He has shown dramatic improvement and I am frequently
now not believed when I tell others of his diagnosis.
I think Dr. Schriebman missed a chance to talk about
the best part of this therapy. She said that maybe
depressed or stressed parents are not the best people
to train to work with their children on PRT. I have
got to tell you, I was stressed and depressed and do
not know many parents of autistic children that have
not been prior to their children receiving treatment.
As soon as I was trained, I felt this sense of relief.
I no longer needed to cross my fingers and hope that
my son was getting all that he needed from the school
therapists. I didn't even need to fight with the
district anymore. I could contribute to my child's
development ( just like the parent of a
"nuero-typical" child). We incorporated PRT into
every moment of our day and he bloomed and I bloomed
with him.
I think every parent with a child on the spectrum
should be trained, no matter what other therapy the
child is receiving, it has been wonderful for all of
us involved.
C Collier, mom to a four year old with autism
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