Resources

Autism Resource List

ABA Therapy:

Mercy Options - Behavioral Health Clinic - Janesville

901 Mineral Point Ave

Phone: (608) 756-5555 or (800) 341-1450

WEAP-Madison Clinic
1210 Fourier Drive
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 662-WEAP (9327)

Integrated Development Services, Inc.

6506 Schroeder Road

Madison, WI 53711

(608) 441-0123 (800) 218-3781

 

Childhood Autism Treatment Team 262-370-7744 Dr. Colleen Ryan

 

BOOKS:

“The Boy Who Loved Windows” –mother’s experience

“Let Me Hear Your Voice.  A Family’s Triumph Over Autism” Catherine Maurice-mother’s experience

“Louder Than Words” – Jenny McCarthy – mother’s experience

“Am I Still Autistic?”  John Hall – a multimillionaire’s experience growing up with autism

 

GRANTS (financial help with seminars, workshops, IPADS, etc.):

Friends of Autism: http://www.friendsofautism.org/family-grant-program.asp

ANGEL Inc.: http://www.angelautismnetwork.org/

Bridge the Gap: http://www.bridgethegapwi.org/

RESPITE CARE:  

Gio’s Garden (Madison) http://giosgarden.org/?page_id=708

 

Janesville/Beloit area-

Whitney Walraven Executive Director

205 N Main St STE 107

Janesville, WI 53545

Family.respite@sbcglobal.net

OFFICE: 608-758-0956

MOBILE: 815-742-7726

A night of FREE childcare for all of your children, 3 hours, 1 night a month!

 

SEMINARS/CONFERENCES:

Jessica Quam
Case Manager/Autism Specialist

Developmental Disability Counseling
2020 E. Milwaukee Street
Suite 9
Janesville, WI 53545
P: (608) 752-4993
jquam@ccddc.com

http://www.catholiccharitiesofmadison.org/ProgramsServices/DevelopmentalDisabilities/AutismSpecialists/AutismSpecialistJessicaQuam.aspx

 

SUPPORT GROUPS:

Café Connections- Anna Fuller from Birth-3 anna.fuller@cesa2.org

 

 

Locked In?

So, Aiden figured out how to unlock the deadbolt and the lock on the front door a long time ago...

 

 

I kept telling Abe he needed to put a higher lock on the front door, because Aiden was opening the door to strangers.  One time I walked into the front room to find a friend in my house.  Thank goodness it was a friendly face, or I would have freaked out.  Well, Abe finally got around to it this weekend.  Epic. Fail.  Aiden moved the play structure to the door and opened the extra lock anyway!  Sigh.  Shortly after I discovered he could do this, I jumped in the shower while the boys were watching Scooby Do and the baby was napping.  The doorbell rang!  I yelled from the shower, "don't open the door!"  Thank goodness Aiden was captivated by the latest ghost on the cartoon and thought nothing of opening the door--this time.  He could easily leave at anytime he wants too.  Sometimes he does this in the morning when I'm not quite ready to walk out the door yet.  Aiden will be half-way down the street!  A family I know has alarms that sound when the windows or doors open.  I may have to consider that!

 

On a postive note, Aiden's parent/teacher conference couldn't have gone better.  She began with, "I didn't think Aiden would be ready for Kindergarden when he first started Early Childhood," but "he has made such great progress!"  Aiden is one of the strongest students from an academic stand-point, he is finally interacting with his fellow students, and he has a ton of words that are finally forming sentences!  He was even playing telephone with his speech therapist while we talked!  I couldn't be more excited for this school year.  What a blessing it is to watch Aiden overcome so much.  I silently cry a lot.  Every complete sentence or appropriate response/interaction brings me to tears.  Aiden gave me a big hug yesterday, and I could have sworn he said (in his precious 2 year old-like voice), "I'll be ok momma".  What a spiritual experience this journey is.  We are so blessed to have Aiden in our lives.