The 10 Most Asked Questions About Early Intervention for Autism

About this episode

Dr. Suzanne Goh addresses the most common questions parents have about early intervention for autism.

In this episode, I'm speaking directly to parents with young children ages 2, 3, or 4 who are either beginning to explore autism intervention or are already in it and wondering whether your child is getting what they truly need. I know this can be an overwhelming stage. The decisions feel big, the stakes feel enormous, and everywhere you turn, someone is telling you something different. Do this therapy, don't do that therapy, go to school, avoid school, do 40 hours of ABA, never do 40 hours. Today, I want to help you cut through all the noise. I walk you through why early intervention matters so profoundly (hint: time is brain), how to choose between school-based and center-based programs, why neurotypical peers aren't always the best early match, what individualized whole child intervention really looks like, and how Cortica Jumpstart was designed. This episode is structured as an interview, meaning I ask and answer the top ten questions parents ask me most frequently in the clinic, as if you and I were sitting together in my office. I cover everything from ideal therapy hours and the three pillars of autism care to whether you can decline school programs and how to ensure early…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Suzanne Goh

Topics covered

• early intervention
• autism
• parenting
• therapy options
• school-based programs
• center-based programs
• individualized intervention

Keywords

• autism intervention
• early intervention
• ABA therapy
• neurotypical peers
• therapy hours
• social experiences
• school programs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cortica Jumpstart

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