By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D
President, bSci21Media, LLC
Being a parent is a full-time job. Being a parent of a child diagnosed with autism can mean working overtime.
Dr. Denise Kerth, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and coordinator of the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program at Rowan University, provides five tips for parents of newly diagnosed children with autism. Her tips focus primarily on the psychological wellbeing of parents, rather than specific treatment options for children. But enough talking, let’s get to it: