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Raising a Bilingual Autistic Child: Does a Second Language Cause Delays?
After years into working with bilingual families at True Progress Therapy, I can usually tell within the first few minutes of an intake whether a parent has already been told to drop a language. There is a specific kind of guilt in how they phrase it: "We stopped speaking Spanish at home, just to be
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Helping Siblings Explain Autism to Their Own Friends
Nearly every family I work with underestimates how soon this conversation actually arrives. Parents tend to picture it as a middle school problem, something to prepare for eventually, once their child is old enough to really understand what autism means. A family in Lakewood figured the same thing,
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What to Teach Your Autistic Child If They Get Separated From You in Public
A mother called me in a panic last summer. Her son had wandered off during a five-minute stop at a crowded farmers market, and those five minutes felt like an hour before a stranger walked him back by the hand. Nearly half of children with autism attempt to elope, or wander from a safe adult, […]
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Teaching Chores, Allowance and Money Skills for Autistic Kids
A father sat across from me this spring and asked a question I hear in some form almost every week. He wanted to know how to get his son to do his chores without a meltdown, and underneath that question was a bigger one: would he ever be able to manage his own money as […]
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What to Do While Waiting for an Autism Diagnosis: A Parent’s Guide
If you are a New Jersey parent currently waiting on an autism evaluation, you already know the wait is not a few weeks. It is often four months, sometimes closer to a year, and nobody at the intake desk tells you what to do while the calendar just sits there. You have noticed the signs. […]
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What Happens in Your First ABA Therapy Session? A Parent’s Walkthrough
Parents almost always brace for something clinical. A room, a clipboard, a set of tasks their child will either pass or fail. Then I sit down on the floor with a bin of toys and spend an hour doing what looks, from the doorway, like nothing much at all Here is what happens in your […]
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Autism and High School Graduation: A Parent’s Guide to a Calmer Ceremony
Autism and High School Graduation: A Parent’s Guide to a Calmer Ceremony If your teen is on the autism spectrum and their high school graduation is coming up, you are probably feeling two things at once: pride and worry. Pride, because your child worked hard to get here. Worry, because a graduation
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True Progress Therapy Brings Personalized ABA Services Into New Jersey Homes
Media Contact: True Progress Therapy 732-607-8783 info@trueprogresstherapy.com https://trueprogresstherapy.com/ NEW JERSEY, USA — For families navigating autism and developmental challenges, finding the right support shouldn’t mean disrupting daily routines. True Progress Therapy is redefining care
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How to Plan a Beach Day for an Autistic Child
What does it actually take to make a beach day go well for an autistic child? After years of helping families at True Progress Therapy through outings like this, my answer comes down to a short list: put water safety first, prepare your child before you go, and plan around their sensory world. That
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Preparing Your Autistic Child for Summer Camp
The first few days of camp can tell you a lot. Some children jump right in. Others need a little time to warm up. Some spend the first morning taking everything in before they’re ready to participate. None of that is unusual. At True Progress Therapy, we’ve found that children tend to adjust best wh
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What is Life Like as an Adult with Autism?
Updated: June 9, 2026 What is live like as an adult with autism? Life as an adult with autism involves navigating sensory overload, social challenges, and high unemployment, with 80% facing anxiety. Life Like as an Adult with Autism If you’re a parent watching your child grow toward adulthood—or an
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What Are the Three Main Causes of Autism?
Updated: June 9, 2026 If your child was recently diagnosed with autism—or you’re waiting on an evaluation—there’s a good chance one quiet question keeps surfacing late at night: "Did I cause this?" Maybe you’re replaying your pregnancy, a medication you took, your family history, or a hundred small
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