"Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Both children and adults with autism typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.
Typically developing children learn without our intervention--the world around them provides the right conditions to learn language, play, and social skills. Children with autism learn much, much less easily from the environment. They have the potential to learn, but it takes a very structured environment, one where conditions are optimized for acquiring the same skills that typical children learn "naturally." ABA is all about how to set up the environment to enable our kids to learn.
Spectrum of Hope provides superior applied behavior analysis intervention and treatment (ABA) to children in the Houston area diagnosed with behavioral and developmental disorders, delays, and syndromes such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language/Communication delays/disorders and Attention Deficit Disorders, among others." - Spectrum of Hope Homepage
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Great work, very inspiring and I am sure very much appreciated by the families.
(10.31.09 @ 05:01 PM)Great work!!! :)
(11.01.09 @ 12:07 AM)Joe:
(11.01.09 @ 09:48 AM)You have done something so great! Looking at the pictures, I saw so much! I saw the love and the caring and the understanding these kids get at Spectrum of Hope. We drive everyday from Katy to Cypress just to have our son Herie in a place that we know they care so much about him as we do. You know Herie. You are like family to us and have been witness of all the progress our little pirate has accomplish. We are so blessed to have Spectrum of Hope in our lives and to have you and Janette walking with us through this difficult and unpredictable journey called Autism. We love you guys!
All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and God Bless You for your wonderful gift. Thank you so very much for capturing such beauty in all of these children and their families, what a tremendous blessing!
(11.02.09 @ 06:55 AM)Wow! What awesome pictures. It can be so difficult to capture a great picture from our children and you did a fantastic job. We had such a good time and I'm grateful to you that we have some wonderful pictures to show for it. Thank you so much!
(11.02.09 @ 09:03 AM)Joe!! Thank you so much!! These pictures are PERFECT and we will treasure them forever!! You have a wonderful gift and are such a blessing to all of us at SoH for coming out and taking our pictures!!!
(11.02.09 @ 12:52 PM)Joe! Wow! You truly are doing the will of God! You have such a God given talent and you utilize it in ways that bring joy, peace, hope, and life everlasting to a moment in time that is gone forever. May you continue to be blessed for your services! Matt 16:19.
(11.02.09 @ 02:56 PM)Joe, I absolutely love it. My little cousin was diagnosed several years ago, and our whole family participated in the Walk for Autism. Thank you for doing such a wonderful service, for such a worthy cause!
(11.11.09 @ 10:29 AM)Thank you SO much for taking the time to venture out to our little school and to help show the world just how amazing and beautiful and brilliant all of our students are. I am a therapist at Spectrum of Hope and seeing each and every photo of all the children who fill my life so fully every single day took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes. This is a great thing you've done for our families and for our school... thank you!
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