After Struggle To Get Autism Therapy, A Bit of Hope | State of Health
Timothy Wilson wasn't always the bubbly six-year-old he is today. Before he began therapy for Autism, "he didn't say momma or dada, there was no eye contact, he didn't really respond to me," said his mom Jazzmon Wilson. With applied behavior analysis (ABA), his progress was brisk, but when the family moved, his new school district did not off the treatment, and the Wilsons couldn't afford private therapy. Now California has become the first state to meet federal guidelines for Autism treatment, expanding ABA therapy to low-income families through Medi-Cal. Timothy and about 12,000 other kids will now have access. Read more: blogs.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2014/09/19/video-why-the-new-autism-benefit-is-so-important-to-medi-cal-families/ -- Video: Jeremy Raff Reporter: David Gorn, California Healthline
