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Eve617 t1_j7n9kwm wrote

I am also interested for my grandchild. I think the Worcester schools are overburdened but I specifically don't know about autism or any of their programs. I noticed there are a lot of ABA-based treatment programs around, but they seem kind of old school and not based on the current thinking about neurodiversity. They seem more into treating autism as a disease to be cured which is not what our family is interested in. I would love to hear what others think and also wonder what support groups are available for families. We recently relocated here from the Boston area and I can say that Central Mass is definitely behind on most everything that you would find in Boston.

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KristenelleSFF t1_j7ngv9u wrote

Yes, we want to avoid ABA! Everything around worcester seems super ABA focused. 😓 What did you like in Boston?

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Eve617 t1_j7q7rof wrote

Our little one was just an infant while we were in Boston.

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