Day School & Transition Program Serving Students Since 1994
Here at Milestones we work toward building social skills and nurturing the ability to take another person’s perspective and see their point of view. This skill is not an easy one to understand or acquire...
He was there one minute and gone the next. You have looked everywhere and no one has seen your child. What do you do? Where do you start? Have you prepared for this moment? It...
When a child is struggling in school there is a formal process that can find out what the problem is and how to best make accommodations, both in the classroom and out, to deal with...
Summer conjures up thoughts of warm, sunny days at the beach or playing with friends. Summers also mean no schedule and hours on end of play and unstructured time. For many of us this sounds...
Last month we hosted a discussion during Wisdom Wednesdays on the Autism Omnibus Bill. Our community achieved a huge victory when the Autism Omnibus bill passed in late 2014 when the Governor signed the Autism...
Look around you. What technology do you see? Smartphones, tablets, and laptops? Our world is extremely tech-driven and the advancements are evolving faster with each day. For years, different modes of technology have been used...
Dog owners live by the adage that, “Dogs are man’s best friend.” To many this is a gross understatement. Dogs go far beyond a best friend for many people in our society. Some dogs assist...
Asperger’s and Autism are sub-categories of a larger disorder category called Pervasive Developmental Disorders. The characteristics are similar in that children and adults have difficulty with communication, social interactions and some physical impairments. Therapies for...
After possibly weeks and months of testing in your search for answers for your child the diagnosis came down – autism (or a disorder on the spectrum.) Then started the process of navigating your child’s...
ABA is the acronym for Applied Behavior Analysis. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the use of techniques and principles such as to bring about meaningful and positive change in behavior. Let’s take a closer look...
