HUGE Autism ruling: No Proof that vaccines cause autism

EagleChick19 · #1 02-15-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AOII Angel

What type of degree do you need to have for this type of practice? Are you an occupational therapist? I have a friend that works with autistic children, but he is a psychologist.

I have a BA, but am working on Master's degree as we speak. I'm a TSS (here's a link to a job description: http://www.jobs.net/Job.asp?jid=JQ6CY67KQ1WYL33FCS.)

I'm not a OT, but I work with a lot of OTs, PTs, and speech therapists in the course of my day. I've learned lots while working with other professionals.

Sometimes, I even do ABA with my clients.....

AOII Angel · #2 02-15-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleChick19

I have a BA, but am working on Master's degree as we speak. I'm a TSS (here's a link to a job description: http://www.jobs.net/Job.asp?jid=JQ6CY67KQ1WYL33FCS.)

I'm not a OT, but I work with a lot of OTs, PTs, and speech therapists in the course of my day. I've learned lot while working with other professionals.

Sometimes, I even do ABA with my clients.....

Interesting...there are so many fields in medicine to choose from! I have a cousing with Fragile X...while not autism, he has many of the same issues with sensory integration, poor social interaction, etc. My aunt has worked so hard to find therapies to help him interact better. Thank God there are people out there willing to work with these children...it's very often hard work!

EagleChick19 · #3 02-15-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Interesting...there are so many fields in medicine to choose from! I have a cousing with Fragile X...while not autism, he has many of the same issues with sensory integration, poor social interaction, etc. My aunt has worked so hard to find therapies to help him interact better. Thank God there are people out there willing to work with these children...it's very often hard work!

Thank you, AOII Angel! It's very hard work, varying from day to day! I'm in my job to make sure that my clients become independent as they can be.

MysticCat · #4 02-16-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by EagleChick19

I work as a mobile behavioral therapist for kids on the spectrum. This usually means that I'm working with them at their homes, schools, or in their communities.

Awesome. My wife and I have talked many times about how much more effective therapy might be if it were on the kid's "turf" instead of an office somewhere. Good luck!!