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When seeing early signs of autism or receiving a new diagnosis, every family has unique struggles. Melissa, mom of 3, is sharing her success story and journey after receiving an autism diagnosis for her middle child as a military family stationed overseas. Melissa shares about how my courses and online community helped her help her son. She has great advice for parents in military situations, whether they be here in America or stationed overseas, as well as any parent facing the scary “A-Word”.
Melissa and her family were living overseas in Japan while her husband was deployed and COVID lockdowns were just beginning to lift. That’s a lot going on in and of itself, but in the midst of that, her doctor shared suspicions of autism for her then 2-year-old. It wasn’t until her husband returned and they were facing orders to another country, that she finally received a diagnosis and began to understand how she could help her son.
Her family found my courses and got straight to work, watching videos and completing the toddler course. As an overseas military family, they had extremely limited services and this was the best chance they had to help their son. Now they are back in Virginia, and with her knowledge from the courses coupled with a well-matched BCBA, they are seeing major improvement in their son. Melissa says my courses and ABA in general not only help her help her child with autism, but help her be a better parent to all three of her children.
Melissa is a great example of what I like to call the captain of the ship. No pun intended for this Navy family. In this episode, she shares amazing insights on Tricare coverage for autism therapy, supports available through base services, and unique challenges that arise for military autism families. Before finding my course, her son struggled with a variety of safety concerns and a serious disorder, Pica. With the tools Melissa has now, she has gotten rid of all of these and can work on other things with her son and their in-home BCBA.
If you have a child who is showing early signs of autism or you’ve just received a diagnosis, do not be scared. Melissa is proof that shaking the denial and educating yourself and your family on the best tools to help your child will go a long way. Whether you are a military family or not, this episode is full of great information for any parent of a child with autism. Be sure to check out all my tools and information at MaryBarbera.com.
Prior to their move, they looked up Autism, and my course kept popping in the results. They watched my videos on YouTube, and after hearing my story, they paid for the course, and have been incredibly pleased. Prior to their return to the United States, Melissa worked with Mattis on ‘safeties’ and was able to rid him of head tapping, chewing on objects, spinning, and running when the opportunity struck him. They also improved his environmental awareness (i.e. emergency vehicles, alarms, etc.). Melissa feels so incredibly blessed to have found a therapist that follows our principles, and encourages her clients to also take my course. Melissa is a full-time mom / homemaker.
Her family actively participates in ABA Therapy with Mattis. In her spare time, and as a way of providing herself respite, Melissa communicates with other parents, do DIY projects, crochet, cook/bake, and actively exercise. Since her son was diagnosed with Autism, Melissa educated herself and her family on what Autism was. She shares Mattis’ story, especially to military families, in hopes of removing the stigma that comes with special needs (especially Autism), bringing awareness to what services are out there to help their children and get it sooner rather than later (the Mary Barbera course), squashing the rumors and untruths about ABA therapy, and hopefully giving hope to the parents out there that might be shaming themselves, or feeling like there isn’t any hope, because she was and is still wearing those same shoes.
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