A.J.

Hi, our son A.J. was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. We enrolled him in a speech therapy program at the age of 2 and in a pre-school program at the age of 3. We didn't believe that AJ would ever speak, but now thanks to the Jericho School he uses sentences and can repeat any word we ask him to. A.J. is now enrolled in the Jericho Communication Clinic once a week and he attends the Jericho Intensive Summer Program. His teacher Ms. Amie and the director Angelo Martinez have done a wonderful job working with him on his ability to communicate and reducing his behavioral outbursts. He went from saying no words at all to now asking for his favorite foods and to watch his favorite cartoons. The Jericho School has really helped our son and we look forward to continuing to take him there for the full four weeks of Intensive Summer Program this year as well as continuing his ABA sessions in the Communication Clinic. A.J. Mother; Sharon Austin.