Clarifications! 💕Minnesota doesn't have special need public schools, they have a special needs program within their public school system 💕Colorado has the medicaid waiver, CES waiver, and the TRE program if you're living in the Colorado Springs area. All of them help with resources, therapies, and respite. Medicaid waiver has a couple years with waiting list, TRE does not. It's pretty easy to get into. CES waiver has been difficult for a few people but for most, it was just about waiting and being patient while going through the process. Most said they had the waiver within months of applying. A few were denied but upon appeal were approved. 💕Apparently Vermont is a really good state from what I am seeing from all of you! Keep them coming! I will update this post as much to keep most updated information!
Minnesota does have special needs public charter schools. My daughter goes to a public specialty high school for kids on the spectrum. MN has awesome Autism and mental health resources. No wait list for waiver.
Hi ! Awesome information. My husband will be retiring from the army at 20 yrs, my son was diagnosed with ASD last October at 3 yrs old. Currently we live in GA. Before the diagnosis we thought Fl, but is horrible. We have researched for best states to move with best services for autism as well. We have decided so far Indianapolis. Thank you for the information ♾
And since I have high functioning Asperger's mix with bipolar social disorder that's why having 2 part time jobs or one full time job and getting off of services interests me more than your autistic children because they're autism is more severe than my situation
Hi everyone. I'm from Massachusetts. I have high functioning autism, a mild case of asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder- not specificed. I am part of the autism spectrum. I will be getting programs/services for autism to help me with my skills in my state. I am glad that Massachusetts is one of the top 10 states to live with autism.
I'm from Pittsburgh! Born and raised :) We have a lot of autism and disability-centered programs and welcome everyone! If you move to Pittsburgh, you won't be disappointed! Disclaimer though: I don't have first-hand experience in this, I only know from growing up in the area and from my friends who have disabled family members
Moved from Texas to New York for better services. Upstate New York, specifically Syracuse, is great for Autism. Not expensive but you have to deal with the brutal winters
@@noelwallace8680 i am thinking about relocating from Cali to Dallas . I have a minor with severe autism. We get ABA ihss and the schools are great . But i would like to get some insight on Dallas . Thank you 😊
@@eb51 Dallas is better than alot of cities in Texas. They have some nice areas and they have some rough areas. If you are going to pick a city in Texas, Dallas is prolly the best choice. Still I recommend a different state if at all possible. Austin is completely falling a part. Dont choose Austin. I want out.
Sacramento, CA is less expensive than the Bay Area and other parts of California. The UC Davis MIND clinic, which deals with autism and children with developmental delays is located in Sacramento, they are wonderful and have so many resources.
Nicole W I agree for the most part. Sacramento’s rent is getting ridiculously high but the county isn’t adjusting pay wages like the Bay Area has. Regardless California is just expensive now matter where you live
Thank you! Living in south Florida is pure d hell for my son with autism. I felt as if I’ve been left for dead with my non-verbal autism child. I’m going to relocate to the west coast soon.
@@catrinabramov895 I love Charlotte, Nc!! That’s my best bet for now. The west coast receives a lot of help for kids like ours, however it’s so far. I’m willing to take a chance if there’s no luck in the next town I decide on. Peace & Blessings to you guys. I understand
@@catrinabramov895 It was told to me that San Francisco, Ca and the entire California state takes special needs cases serious. I wish Florida was like that.
I live in Florida and definitely agree with you concerning services. I wonder often that if we could have moved to another state how much better my son's life would be.
Live in So Cal. No Disneyland tickets. Lol. They used to offered discounted ticket once per year. The services for my adult son are great and being a paid provider for him is a blessing. I have live in WA state and Vermont and CA has by far been the best!
Also for the homeschooling here in Cali, a lot of children on the spectrum are taking in home public school. Which we are thinking about for my oldest. Some programs I’ve looked into actually pay for tutors to come out to your home!
We live in NY, in Long island a suburb of NYC, while prices are ridiculous here, you will find no other state as generous as NY, i did my homework been trying to move to Florida all my family is there but there is no way i can loose all the services. We have private ABA school, Self directed waiver, a budget of 85K a year in services ,respite, community habilitation, classes, instruction, whatever you can imagine!
OMG how did you get all that?? I'm in Manhattan & getting any help has been a struggle. Our zoned ps did his iep but so far no placement, no help. I have been thinking of moving to Maryland where i hear good things. Any tips for NYC? Thank you!!
Thank you so much for the information, I appreciate it. If you have or willing to do an updated video, that would be amazing. My husband is a year out from retirement and we are doing some research, I mean I have been doing this sometimes but now is crunch time so any and every information would be great.
I can’t speak for all of Virginia, but the area I live in is fantastic! We have 4 schools for Autism and developmental disabilities within about 20 minutes from where I live, and they work with kids on all ends of the spectrum. There is a neighborhood for adults with special needs about 5 minutes away from one of the schools too, which makes adjusting easier. It’s so good to see my community being so accepting of everyone
Pennsylvania is great! We have the child guidance resource center and they help the autistic kids with their social skills and behavioral issues. They have schools with autistic support and devices like tablets in the classroom, the center for autism in philadelphia was great for my son. We now live in upper darby and much better services here in delaware county
Yes girl! Some people are going to have bad experiences in every state, that's just how the cookie crumbles but I was so happy to see many states are falling in line!!!
Oregon has a lot of resources! I have 2 Children on the spectrum and have not had ANY issues with services. I am in the Lane County area. Oregon is easy to transfer services from county to county. My children currently do in home therapy through Bridgeway House which they also have in office therapy as well as school for older children on the spectrum. Oregon also has the OHSU CDRC programs.
Indiana so far is ok for services. Been working on my son. Got him tested yesterday to see where he's at on the spectrum or if anything else is wrong. Will get results in 2 weeks. Thanks for doing this video it gives me hope and makes me curious to see where my state is and finding more resources for my son
I'm in california modesto. And my son received his autism diagnosis this past week. The whole process took two months from when he had his check up to diagnosis. It's also not nearly as expensive as the bay area
I live in ohio. I live along the ohio river in a very small town. My 3 year old son I was diagnosed a year ago and we had to drive two hours to have him evaluated. There is nothing where we live but a lot of companies that claim they help and never do. The school district does do the same evaluation process that Children's did to determine what services is needed. There are a couple places that offer OT ABA and speak for children with autism, it is all private pay. The school my son just started has been amazing. 11 students in his class including him. The teacher has major in early childhood development with special needs, and has an teaching assistant with her at all times. He receives OT, speech, and physical therapy once a week. His class can have up to 16 students and they put 8 peer students in each class. Ohio is trying and improving but where we have a lot of small towns vs big cities it holds us back. I'm sure in columbus there is a lot more resources but as of right now we do not have any schools for children on the Spectrum where I live. But I am thankful for the school he attends... He just started the beginning of November so we shall see how it goes.
I live in Louisiana and I've had a suprisingly awsome experience. My son was in early steps before 10 months, diagnosed at 20 months, and in proper autism center recieving aba before the age of 2 with no cost to me idk about other places in Louisiana, but the baton rouge area has been great.
There's alot of Autism kids in my area I stay in tracy CA thay go on alot of field trips and the teachers are very good and it doesn't cost as much in my town ❤😁❤ love your channel such a cutie family
Upstate NY had a great public school and were so quick on services! It was very cost effective. We lived there for 3 years and were 3 hours away from the city. Never had to go more then 30min for any services. We lived in the Saratoga springs area. Washington was also pretty good. I’m from WA and we also got stationed there. Early intervention was easy to get but I was disappointed with the amount of services. Texas has been amazing because each school district is independent and you can basically decide you’re willing to pay higher taxes and have a better school. My son is not autistic but does have a disability. Great video! Upstate NY was the cheapest place we lived though!
In Texas, just for day habilitation for my son who is an autistic adult, was a 5 year waiting list. If he needed to be homed it's a 10 year waiting list. Considering moving back to TN.
I lived in the Bay Area for 5 years. Top notch services including respite, ABA, and Medicaid. ABA was 40 hours a week and they provided service at home, school and in the community. Also they pay for pull ups if the child is over 5 and also cover costs for iPads, any assistive technology needs (communication apps), conferences related to your child’s disabilities and many other things. They also pay parents well to be caregivers, over 50k yr. Amount depends on needs and how many hours of care your child needs. I just moved to Sacramento and the services are the same. They just transfer everything over.
I don’t know much about Colorado, but California has a ton of services. The cost of living is high, but I think it’s still comparable to major cities in Colorado. California also doesn’t have a waitlist so services should start quickly. Even with IHSS (paid parent caregiver) you should apply as soon as you get a Cali address because they take a few weeks/months to approve you but you get back pay from the day you applied. Good luck!
California's cost of living is not comparable to Colorado unless you move to specific high touristy areas which most wouldn't live there for special needs anyway. Even just moving from Florida, our rent/utilities decreased by $1000 a month. Colorado has the IHSS and CNA parent program as well. As far as support, Colorado and California seem to be pretty equal from what I've seen but what set Colorado aside for us was a lower cost of living. Our rent is $1900 a month for 5 bedrooms/3 bath - I am only putting this out there for anyone that's wanting a comparison when moving. Even the more expensive Denver areas were $2000-2500 a month for a similar sized/modern home. Everywhere in California I found that was similar rent to Colorado Springs seemed to being a higher crime area, not good schools, and the regional centers got a lot of complaints with it being subpar at best. Southern Cali seems to have the best services and support and then rent I was looking at $3500+ a month so it just wasn't realistic for us. Now we had other reasons for moving to Colorado vs California as some would prefer the culture and environment of Cali over the cold mountains so you just have to weigh what works for your family and what doesn't!
The cost of living sounds great there! The services sounds comparable too, I don’t think you can really go wrong with either. California is more expensive , but I feel that IHSS and other supports pay pretty well. I’ve been able to get everything I need for my child without struggling- though I had to move out of the Bay Area. I live in Sacramento now. We have a 4 bed/2 bath home with a pool for $2500/month but we came from a 3 bed/2 bath in the Bay Area that was $3500/month. We are a multi-racial family (mixed black, Asian and white) and cultural/ ethnic diversity is important to us. Sacramento is one of the most diverse cities in the country. We also have diverse landscapes. You can literally be at the beach near San Francisco surfing in the morning and drive to Lake Tahoe/Sierra Mountains to ski in the same day (not sure why anyone would actually want to do that though! Lol) My pay from IHSS covers all of my cost of living. Utilities aren’t so bad, the worst is groceries and gas prices which is over $4 and sometimes at $5/gal. As far as schools, my son goes to a wonderful school in East Sac for Deaf children. Special needs children have different choices for programs. There are public and non-public. My son attended a non-public special needs school last year, but this year he’s in public school. We’ve looked at several before deciding on this particular program. There are also good schools near Folsom, Roseville, and El Dorado Hills. Good luck on your search. I don’t think you can go wrong with either, it really does depend on your family’s preferences.
I live in Ohio and had an amazing experience with my developmentally delayed 4 year old. She was in the state funded program until she aged out and they quickly transitioned her into getting an IEP. She had her IEP meeting in July and was enrolled in preschool by September. The only reason for the delay is because we were in the middle of a move from one city to the other. Also, I was living in Columbus at the time (a city with tons of amenities) and moved to Beavercreek. I can't speak for how it is in the rural areas, which I would imagine is not as good as something in a metropolitan area.
First of all I really like this video it can be very helpful for those who want to move to another state to receive better services for their kids. We live in Southern California and we get nothing but amazing services for both our girls on the spectrum.
I am a speech therapist in Idaho and our Medicaid program is amazing! Our public schools aren’t but there is no waitlist for Medicaid services here. With a diagnosis, like autism or Down syndrome, the child qualifies for Katie Beckett, which is Medicaid based services that are not based on income. Our clients receive home based therapy from birth to three and we have developmental preschools following the early intervention program. Most of our clients are enrolled in these programs as well as outpatient services several times per week, where we back up speech and OT and PT if necessary. Our clients are allotted big budgets for equipment, respite, devices, you name it. I was shocked listening to how long children are waiting for services and insurance coverage in these states. I’ve never even heard of waitlists like these! And Idaho has such a low cost of living as well😀
Hey Krista! Do you know if Idaho has IHSS services available? I have a son with autism. We are here in Woodland California..California has wonderful resources..thank you!! Paul
I stay in Minnesota and I can say that they indeed help a lot with children with autism and going through the evaluation process is what I’m going through with my son now. They will provide transportation but if your child is in daycare some work with the school district to help provide those services for your child. I stay and hour away from Minneapolis so getting help is not that much of a wait this is a woman and child’s state so they are all for the helping of mothers with children. If you don’t have a vehicle the state’s insurance will even help with providing rides to you or your children’s appointments the cost of living is indeed rising. The jobs are okay I’m in the medical field and there are most definitely jobs in that field . A lot of factory work as well. I’m not so sure of other jobs but do your research. Often hard to find a place for dental for new patients but once again you have to do a lot of calling around. There are a lot of slumlords here at least in the area I stay in they don’t like to do renovations. Rent of a three bedroom house will run you about 1600-1700+ plus you will be responsible for utilities and maintenance of the property but that’s depending on your slumlord/ landlord. But vast majority you will be responsible for the land upkeep. There have been a lot of houses on the market. Many new development apartments have been built as well. So that’s just a little information on Minnesota but one thing that I have learned is that if you don’t ask they won’t tell you. So research... research... research. The saying closed mouths won’t get fed is very true here. So ask as many questions and have your pen and paper for notes.
Omg I miss your sit down videos so much! I found you when I was trying to conceive and you helped me so much. This was soo informative! Thank you so much for sharing! PS - I would love to see more of these type of videos or story time videos!!!!!! 💕💕💕💕💕
I am kind of getting over showing my life on vlogs to just be judged by every small details so sit downs and lifestyle videos is what you will be seeing more of!!! Thank you!
California native here 👍🏻. Hollywood is Southern California & the Bay Area is the San Francisco area or anywhere north of Sacramento before Eureka lol. You put a pic of Hollywood when you said the Bay Area and it made me laugh 😂
New Yorker here. I live around an hour north of Manhattan in the Hudson Valley. The more north you go, generally it gets cheaper (although Rochester, Albany, etc. are expensive). Schools here are pretty great and as far as I know, resources are generally readily available regardless of location. IEPs, 504’s, etc. are well-handled and there is certainly an abundance of private schools, both special needs and standard/parochial. I actually have a relative who was a Special Education Itinerary Teacher at one of those Special-Needs schools. She never really talked much of her job but when she did it was almost always positive as I remember. ***With regards to NYC, etc., and if I am not mistaken, it’s actually the opposite idea. The City’s educational system has been questionable for some time and they actually have a lot of autonomy granted to them to make their own rules. Essentially, they’re their own little place which isn’t quite in communion with the rest of the state’s educational system.*** Myself having been able to observe special education classes in the past (in the course of my schooling for high-school Child Psychology courses), I’ve only ever had the best experiences with the teachers. Even in the public school system (where I attend and observed these classes),there are specialized classes and a great deal of care is put into individualized assistance and there is a positive student to teacher ratio. Outside of New York City (which, to tell the truth isn’t quite the best place for schooling), most districts from the Hudson Valley and up from there pay their teachers very well and give them plenty of resources. That’s pretty much all I know and remember, but I hope it helps your family and encourages research. I’ve also found a link from the NYS Education Department which leads to more info for each specific area. Hope this helps: www.nysed.gov/about
We live in upstate New York. The finger lakes region Geneva New York on Seneca Lake. Our Daughter has Down Syndrome. The benefits here is amazing for most all special needs families. Autism, Down Syndrome and many more. Less than six month wait for medical waiver etc. I am a financial planner and work with some of the families. Not specializing in it yet but as we learn more through our life experience working that direction. Cost of living here is reasonable nothing like NYC. That’s 300 miles south east of us. Totally different world.
I’m in Ma my daughter is 2 and she’s been getting lots of services. I haven’t had any issues yet. My 3 year old also used early intervention and is in public preschool FREE with speech and OT. There are tons of Aba agencies around here. We deal with a few specialist at Boston Children’s and they have been amazing. The doctor who diagnosed my 2 year old was one of the doctors who helped create the bill in Ma to require aba be provided no matter financial situation.
I live in PA and while my son (age 2) isn't autistic he is speech delayed. We got him evaluated over the summer. We had to wait about 2 months from scheduling till when the evaluation and then about another month till therapy started (so 3 months from the call till services). The hardest part was getting someone to answer the phone to schedule the evaluation (need to catch the coordinators between appts.) Now that we have services, everything is free and done in home. Though come March when he turns 3 he will need to be re-evaluated (change in age bracket).
Yep, I’m from & live here in the bay, California & yes it’s extremely expensive out here lol cost of living is not joke. I have a now 3 yr old with autism, he just started preschool!
I live in AZ since I was 8 off and on, depends on the school district for special needs. I was in two school districts one in a small town outside the Tucson area not that great with special needs services and the school in Tucson was great. I think it depends on what area you live in. all and All and all AZ is a great state to live in.
@@TheFaithloveandloyaltyjourneyParent caregiver pay was approved by the state about a year ago. We work with AZA united. Arizona in general is surprisingly good place for autistic services. Schools are much more hit or miss though. I would recommend moving to a good school district like Kyrene (Tempe/Chandler, AZ).
In Colorado, you have to do schooling to be CNA certified to be paid caregiver. The CES waiver was hard for us to get with our level 3 child, we were denied and had to appeal. Our friend just fought tooth and nail to get CES. Minnesota has special education as part of public schools but we don’t know of any special education specific public schools, just the handful of Autism schools. We also had no waitlist for our waiver, just the time to process the steps, so we were on a waiver within 5 months of moving there. You can also be a paid caregiver for your child in Minnesota and that does not require any schooling. It also has a lower cost of living in many areas outside of Minneapolis/St Paul.
Yeah I feel the website isn’t 100% updated. On the groups I’m on now it seems that Colorado, a lot of the parents were able to get the CES waiver within 5-6 months, that sucks your friend had so much trouble 🤷♀️ They definitely have been trying to improve but Minnesota is one I’ve heard REALLY good things about! I might have misunderstood the special needs program vs actual schools. But still cool!!! Thank you for sharing your perspective ❤️
We LOVE our schools here in NEw Jersey. We have lived in several states and NJ has been the best by far. Our daughter is n a special program within the public school system AND has a full time one on one (and she is not a behavior issue). The downside we have found is that very very few dr take state Insurance, the doctors we have found that take private insurance, do not file for you, so you are filing after every appointment and paying out of pocket and being Reimbursed
Thank you so much for this video🙏🏼🙌🏻. So many people comment and it is being helpful. 🙌🏻👍🏼...We live in NY. Yes here a lot of services, somewhere good and fast, somewhere ☹️ and long waiting...but for us is cold here. Also yes living here is not cheap.
I grew up in Plainville, CT. My parents had to constantly fight the public school system to get help for my sister. It wasn’t until my parents went into a meeting with the superintendent, principal, and vice principal and brought in paperwork an inch thick proving they knew they were entitled to help for my sister that the school system finally complied. The Principal told my dad they were told to not help parents until the parents show that they know they’re legally entitled to that help.
We live in California on military orders. It is ridiculously expensive but we've gotten amazing services for our son. We set up respite through the military but were also given the option to have respite through the regional center. We homeschool and haven't had any issues. In fact, most people said it was easier to homeschool here as opposed to other states... I'm sure it just depends on the district that you end up in.
Californian here! 🙋🏻♀️ The Disney ticket is a thing of the past unfortunately. Atleast in the area that I’m in... inland empire. And the only reason why we are still where we are is because of the school district. The special education program is better compared to the surrounding districts.
So I mentioned it to my husband (he actually works for an ABA company which is the same one that services both my kids) they actually brought the Disney tickets program back! Starting next month! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Emily Rose the Corona-Norco school district is awesome in my opinion. If you’re looking into applying for IHSS riverside county pays, I believe .50 cents more... but don’t quote me on that. I live in corona. We were looking into moving to riverside since it’s a little cheaper but it wouldn’t have been a smart move since we would be spending what we save in rent/mortgage in gas since we were planing on keeping the kids in the corona-Norco school district. Definitely do your research though. The IRC is in San Bernardino which can be a drive. I’m at the end of corona, closer to yorba linda. So it’s some ways forms me. Also, sign up to receive news letters from the autism society of the inland empire, they are always providing us with autism events/meetups in the surrounding areas. I hope this helps a little bit. Let me know if you need anything in specific I can help with:) Btw, I’m Erika, I have 4 kids (11,7,5,2) and my 11 & 5 yr old are both on the spectrum and both have adhd.
I have a 6 year old with cerebral palsy and we live in Oregon. The Portland area is the only area of the state ive found that has the facilities for us. We live on the opposite side of Oregon unfortunately. Im looking into a new place to move with everything close by and also a nice safe place to live. Oregon has been very difficult for me to do anything under my circumstances. Also the waiting lists are 6 months long for neurology and other specialists. I inherited my 6 year old after his grandmother passed away at the beginning of the year. Im still waiting to see any kind of specialist. I had no idea how scary this was going to be. Thank you for the information, i will definitely keep up on this channel
We live in California and we planning to move, it's just too expensive!!! But with 2 autistic boys it's not too easy. We are thinking about Arizona or Colorado.
Washington and Oregon will vary wildly in services. We have received awesome services (speech and social delay, not autism- but a lot of work done alongside friends on the spectrum 😊) in central Washington but I know it’s not the same in other counties.
Washington/Oregon I heard such mixed reviews on. It's why we decided not to put it into "possibly move here" pile. Like not every state is going to give EVERYONE a great experience. It will differ from county to county, service to service, need to need but I take a lot of stock into when I am on groups and if that state is mentioned and majority is saying "nope, we moved from there" or "horrible schools". What I heard was with Oregon/Washington if you live in the bigger areas you're fine but anywhere else was horrible
My Son is 18 now he just graduated HS and he is non verbal. I would like for him to continue and learn something in his area of specialty. What would you suggest please?
Saratoga Cty NY has lower taxes because of the racetrack revenue!! There are many towns and hamlets with affordable housing... Also everything - cities , hispitals etc. are approx 20 min travel time! We have awesome autism servises here!
lkjhb1 yes. I’m an adult with autism and NY has great services and you can self direct your services. There’s no waitlist for the Medicaid waiver. With self direction you can choose what you want to do. I am able to get help and also do activities I enjoy through self direction.
I live in Wisconsin and the services are good for kids. Not so much for adults. Also depends where you live in the state. If you live in or near a bigger city, there are more services, but it’s harder if you live in a rural area. You have to travel farther. Our school district is great, but I’ve heard horror stories about other school districts. Minnesota is a great state for autism services and more services for adults, especially in the twin cities area.
We live in California, homeschool, and get ihss ( the program that will pay the parent to be the child’s caregiver). We went through harbor Regional to get my daughters evaluation she is 7 and has severe autism with a speech delay and developmental delay it was pretty easy to get services set up but ihss is a fight they take forever and will try and not give you the hours you need even when your child doctor says they need them. As far as homeschool goes it was easy to set up you just have to fill out the waiver every year keep attendance records, and teach the main subjects.
In the UK if your child needs significantly more help than an average child then they are entitled to disability living allowance and if your child is eligible for that then there is a good chance you can then apply for carers allowance.
My son's autistic and I'm going to get homeschooling next year. The care and services sound amazing where you are. Do you mind me asking where in California you live? I'm considering moving there with and for him.
We lived in upstate New York, there are pretty good services for children on the spectrum there, but last I checked the ABA therapy is not covered by medicare. The schools were very great though; they allowed our oldest child to have an aid with him in class and kept us well informed on his everyday progress.We now live in Central Texas, where there are actually more services available. There are ABA clinics, so our autistic twins are able to go to a full day ABA program. Our oldest is in regular elementary school but we haven't been able to get him an aid in the classroom, but he is doing well. ABA still not covered by medicare though. Luckily we are a military family!
what city in central tx, we were looking at places to move to in TX for services. The information we found discouraged tx due to lack of services. Thanks if you see this comment in 2021
Since all three of my children have been diagnosed on the spectrum, our lives in Maine have been horrible in the state of Maine. I may have to break up with their father to move for what’s best for my children as he doesn’t want to move and fights me on everything. I really appreciate this video. I’d need a cost efficient state if I’m going to move as a single mother of 3. We don’t have many services even available here and the waitlists are 2-3 years long, low quality, and intrusive, exhausting and no quality of life. Iep are a legal battle here. The only thing they have going for them is a great pediatrician.
If your seriously looking to move, I live in Massachusetts and the public school system is amazing. My son has Sensory processing and my daughter is recently diagnosed with Autism. The day after her diagnosis, a team was assigned to her and its honestly been 24/7 working with everyone trying to come up with a plan, what she needs ect.. I have yet to have to even mention anything let alone fight for it. Every school system has their own team so testing is immediate. I'd definitely look into Massachusetts
My daughter qualified for an IEP (special needs for autism) 30 years ago when she was 5 years old in Minnesota. NOT ONE YEAR would they use the IEP. Gave up after going rounds with the school and district and put her in an alternative school where she thrived. She did 2 years of high school and one year of college IN ONE YEAR with adaptations!!! Minnesota I would not recommend as the waiting list for waivers etc.. is so long. At 35 she is still waiting for a social worker.
We moved from California to Vermont and the services here are great. Idk what the Medicaid waiver is but my kids get it just because of their diagnosis and there was no wait and no income requirement. There's a BCBA that goes to my Kids school once a week and works with them and also helps educate their teachers/paras. (Speech and OT at school too) We get respite as well as a personal care aid for my son, the hard part is finding someone to hire because we are responsible for hiring them and that's been really difficult so even though he's approved for one and we have funding available he doesn't have one right now. The system is tricky to navigate though and it's like you can't find any programs until someone tells you about them, that's how it seems anyway, google is not much help.
So I have been watching your videos super helpful super inspiring, I live in Southern California in LA COUNTY and it has been super easy to get therapies and stuff for my 2 yr old it takes a little bit of time but since I have gotten into regional center it's been really easy to get my son the stuff he needs. :)
Being in Pennsylvania, just south of Pittsburgh I have been pretty happy with our services. We were able to get my son in back in 2016 for this autism evaluation at 18 months within a week. They didn’t have anything open again for 5 months though. My son easily got early intervention and then the Intermediate unit which is for kids 3-5. He goes to a special needs pre school where he is 1 of 4. There’s no more than 10 kids and there’s always a teacher and 2 aids . We’ve been able to get him feeding therapies and speech. The Insurance here is also been amazing . I have very few complaints about where I live in PA. But that’s our county .
That’s a really long time! We live in Tennessee now and the wait is 4-5 months at most places. Sometimes places have a wait for a year but 5-8 years is an obscene amount of wait time. I’ve never heard of that. Back in PA we were already receiving services before diagnosis but some places was a few weeks wait
NYC has great autism schools. Some of them don't even use ABA. Which is hard to find one where I live that does not use ABA. ABA is really pushed where I live.
You are right! I live in Queens NY. You will get awsome services but you need to know your rights and educate yourself. Boy you need to fight! ( in a nice way🙂) Queens schools are overpopulated 😅
We live in Ohio and we receive wonderful services. My son has autism and a chromosome disorder. We are looking to move to Florida to be closer to my husband's family. Can anyone from the Tampa area tell me how the services are in that area? I'm seeing good reviews online.
Autistic kids and adults get a state waiver here in Vermont. You do not need to be IQ tested for it. Behavioral services and 1:1 offered in schools. We have amazing mental health agencies ( I worked for one for 15 years). No wait lists for services or evaluation. Not sure why you have them. We have a few group homes but most of the people who do not live with their families live with other families paid for by the waiver. You should look at it here. ABA services can be anywhere. I get respite for my daughter whos 4. Different therapies here and much more. We've have families not move to other states because they would have had less services and less waivred money.
I'm in Massachusetts and even before diagnosis the speed in which everything is going, I can barely keep up. Every public school has their own team, every school has to follow state law. I'm yet to have to remind them on the laws (which is all it usually takes) under law if a public school can not accommodate a child, they have to pay for everything. FRAPE
I know someone who had too many problems with Virginia's public schooling for autism. Dc has a lot of programs for special needs but high crime rate. Maryland(pg county) hates helping people in general ...
We lived in three states recently and all of them had issues. Kansas our school was amazing, but services were hard to come by. Michigan was a nightmare. Minnesota has been...ok. The closest private school cost 2 grand a year.
I live in Austin Texas. There is very little here for Adult autism diagnosis or therapy. Medical insurance companies only are required to qualify autism service until thr age of 10. So getting insurance to cover anything is a challenge. I want out this state.
@@eb51 don't do it. Go somewhere else. Texas is getting worse by the day. And autism services are just not here. Feel free to PM me if you have more questions. I've lived in Texas most of my life.
@@eb51 I wish you the best of luck with your decision. I will send prayers that you find your new home and gain the knowledge you need to make a good decision for your family. 💜
I live in Arizona getting services has been pretty fast but I think it's on what area you live at. Like we are considering moving to another town in Az and its scaring me so I'm afraid to move lol
I have 3 kids on the spectrum. I’m reading that Arizona is great for autism. Do they give you freedom as a parent? Or is it very intrusive , parent limiting care?
Thank you so much for taking the time to research and share this. This is the only video I can find on this topic. Yes, Bay Area CA is very expensive and it’s a bummer to not have a decent backyard for my special needs boy. Considering a big move to get him all the space he needs. Got my eyes on FL but worried about how the common thunder sounds will impact him.
Surprised you didn't say Wisconsin. The cost of living is cheaper than Minnesota and the cheapest state by far out of all of them. Especially for a family your size. There are excellent resources for special education, there are no waiting lists, and just so many awesome programs here. I know this because I have a child thats special needs, we live in Wisconsin, and we are a family of 7. Now it does depend on which Wisconsin city you live in, but its easier to choose cuz there are just so many resources all over the state that its really phenomenal! Just stay away from Milwaukee. Only other thing is I think yall would have a very hard time dealing with our winters if your not use to it. Hope this info helps anyone.....
11:50 in mass i heard it is kinda hard to have your city pay for private or out of district placement. You have to prove that the public school isn’t providing enough service for your child.
I remember reading my autism diagnostic. There was a list of subjects. This document said I got average in history, Exellent in Math, as well as good or excellent in other various subjects. What does this mean? All I know is that I am a high functioning autistic person. I would like to know what you guys think?
zacpizzy Thats awesome, Asheville is beautiful and is growing, Lots of mountains and close to both SC and TN. We do experience all 4 seasons w no extremes. Our summers are usually humid and in the upper 80s and our winters are usually mild w the low being 30. We do get usually a couple good snows a yr and a few lighter ones. Our falls are beautiful and we are about 4 1/2 hrs from sc beach.
NC was a state I had a lot of interest in. Tryon was the town that was the most appealing. My daughter is not on the spectrum, she is a developmentally disabled adult. I think I’ll keep it on my list now.
I’m in Florida 3 kids, 1 on the spectrum. I’m ready to move my son can even get to see pediatric orthopedic doctor. I’m looking into Texas or PA. I have respite they give 168 hrs/year.
I live in Oregon Eugene is good for disability services as well as really great public transportation for anyone disabled or not who can't or doesn't want to drive.
Upstate New York has excellent services for people on the spectrum. If you live anywhere from Hudson New York all the way up to Saratoga New York you are in good hands. OPWDD can be an extremely helpful organization for your children who are on the spectrum. It is not too expensive to live in upstate New York.
4 years later and Virginia still isnt good. The medicaid waiver, from what ive been told by someine from The Arc, they dont really give medicaid waivers for children with autism.
There is no longer a waitlist for Medicaid in Colorado. They have 45 days to make a decision. The CES waiver is really hard to get on unless your child needs interventions every 2 hours at night. The parent cna program works with Medicaid. Colorado isn’t amazing for services but not horrible. You just have to fight for every single thing.
The CES waiver's biggest consideration is if your child elopes and if they have significant sleep issues. It's reserved for families that really need it. Your child has to qualify for medicaid (which is a really high income limit) for the parent CNA program. Not every state is perfect but in researching these states, I looked at the options the state had to offer. The amount of programs Colorado has is very extensive comparing. I also took into what others said about the state. Does everyone who live in Colorado love it and think it's great? No. Can't please everyone but a HUGE percentage did and would go on and on about how amazing the state is and how moving there has changed their lives. Many of them were able to get into the waiver programs within 2 months and complete CNA program in 30 days! So while it's not perfect, it does offer a lot of support and services to families.
We presently live in NJ & am seeking a state to move to. Until COVID, services were very good. Now that programs are closing & tax revenue has drastically been reduced, I don’t think it will be on your list much longer. Funds for special needs programs are being reduced across the board. That trend started prior to COVID & has now ramped up. Seeing the writing on the wall, I’m looking for another state. Thank you for this list
I live in CT right now but looking to relocate to FL. You’re right when you say there are resources but they are located in the more affluent neighborhoods. My son has autism and is in a special education class in a regular education school. I’m trying to get ABA services in home and even that seems almost impossible because of a long waitlist.
Though I dont have any children diagnosed on the spectrum (they are all adults now but my husband and 1 of my kids I believe are high functioning). Anyhow myself, my husband and all three of our children work in the education field here in California in varied capacities. 4 out of 5 of us are in the public school system. Myself and one daughter work(ed) in Orange County and my husband and one daughter work in LA County. All four of the districts we work for provide phenomenal services to children on the spectrum. One on one aides are constantly employed for many many many students. Our school districts also purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars in products for individual students. To be very honest over 80% of the budget actually goes to special education which does not only include children on the spectrum obviously but every kind of disability as well. So all I can say is that my experience as a counselor one of my children’s experience as a English and social studies teacher one of my children’s experience as a senior account clerk and my husband’s experience as a purchasing person have all shown us that there are more services for students on the spectrum in California than you can fathom. But what I’ve also seen from being an IEP’s is that even with this type of individual care it is never enough for many of the parents of the children who are dealing with these things. I I appreciate deeply you describing all that you go through in your videos it’s extremely meaningful and shows people from all over the country how hard things are in other places .
I interned as an OT in NJ 5 years ago and I know it was difficult to get early intervention services. It went by income and I had heard that people that didnt have much money were forced to pay for EI services. NJ may be better when you are school age or older though.
I’m from Massachusetts and just recently took a trip to Oregon for a wedding and let me tell you it is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen!! If anyone was thinking of moving there it’s truly gorgeous! I’d also like to add, Massachusetts and Oregon both have legalized medical marijuana as well as recreational! I mention this for the families that have taken a cbd route as it’s very easy to get quality cbd from dispensaries!!
I am originally from Massachusetts I can’t speak about autism services as I don’t believe I have it but they do have great services for blind and visually impaired I understand you have a child who has a visual impairment I myself am blind and have benefited from those services I hope that will be helpful to you
Where did you find your research info? I will say medwaiver in FL states that those with level 3 symptoms can qualify, however a level 3 with neuropsych evals can be denied, the wait list is 13 years. This is as of Dec. 2022. Do you have an update to this. Florida is rough, we’d love to find more info on other states. Thank you!!!
We live in West Texas. It only took 3 months for my son to get a diagnosis. The ABA program we are putting him only takes about three weeks to get him, but that is with private insurance. The wait with Medicaid could be years. I am new to all of this, so I don't know much more. I just know we are having his assessment Tuesday to get him into the ABA program. So far my experience in Texas is good and not to hard to get services.
You are the exception. We live in Houston that has great services but you will pay for them. Waiver took 14 years! Put son on list in 2007 and finally came up in 2021. Got wavier services but Medicaid is a separate process and still trying to get approved. Expect local school systems to provide services but good luck with that! Stay away from TX with ASD unless you can pay for everything you need out of pocket.
I got informally diagnosed with high functioning autism as an adult. I went to the regional center in Fresno California and turned in all my school psych Evaluations and IEPs (for learning disabilities) and they called and said there were no signs of autism in my school paperwork and that they do not cater to high functioning autism that I do not qualify for a formal autism evaluation. THey said that since I was removed from special education a year before graduation from high school that I don’t have any problems. If me or my parents would have been more knowledgeable on the issues I would have advocated for me to stay in special education. The school just wanted me to graduate without being in special education. The regional center only accepted documentation of proof of possible autism from when I was 18 or younger.
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Clarifications!
💕Minnesota doesn't have special need public schools, they have a special needs program within their public school system
💕Colorado has the medicaid waiver, CES waiver, and the TRE program if you're living in the Colorado Springs area. All of them help with resources, therapies, and respite. Medicaid waiver has a couple years with waiting list, TRE does not. It's pretty easy to get into. CES waiver has been difficult for a few people but for most, it was just about waiting and being patient while going through the process. Most said they had the waiver within months of applying. A few were denied but upon appeal were approved.
💕Apparently Vermont is a really good state from what I am seeing from all of you!
Keep them coming! I will update this post as much to keep most updated information!
Minnesota does have special needs public charter schools. My daughter goes to a public specialty high school for kids on the spectrum. MN has awesome Autism and mental health resources. No wait list for waiver.
Hi ! Awesome information. My husband will be retiring from the army at 20 yrs, my son was diagnosed with ASD last October at 3 yrs old. Currently we live in GA. Before the diagnosis we thought Fl, but is horrible. We have researched for best states to move with best services for autism as well. We have decided so far Indianapolis.
Thank you for the information ♾
How about Michigan
And since I have high functioning Asperger's mix with bipolar social disorder that's why having 2 part time jobs or one full time job and getting off of services interests me more than your autistic children because they're autism is more severe than my situation
Hi everyone. I'm from Massachusetts. I have high functioning autism, a mild case of asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder- not specificed. I am part of the autism spectrum. I will be getting programs/services for autism to help me with my skills in my state. I am glad that Massachusetts is one of the top 10 states to live with autism.
I'm from Pittsburgh! Born and raised :) We have a lot of autism and disability-centered programs and welcome everyone! If you move to Pittsburgh, you won't be disappointed! Disclaimer though: I don't have first-hand experience in this, I only know from growing up in the area and from my friends who have disabled family members
The Bay Area in Cali is up north like San Francisco, Pleasanton, Oakland, etc. Hollywood would be The Valley. I’m from The Valley 💁🏻♀️❤️
If someone work in DT San Fransisco - what would be nearest family friendly neighborhood for such services?
Who wants to live in California? It’s a junk yard
Me too ❤
Moved from Texas to New York for better services. Upstate New York, specifically Syracuse, is great for Autism. Not expensive but you have to deal with the brutal winters
That’s good to know. Thanks!!!
Teresa S we have Upstate NY in mind as well. I’d like to talk to someone who is already there. We lived in TX and I agree with tou
I'm from Texas and can't find any resources here for adults. Its very discouraging
@@noelwallace8680 i am thinking about relocating from Cali to Dallas . I have a minor with severe autism. We get ABA ihss and the schools are great . But i would like to get some insight on Dallas . Thank you 😊
@@eb51 Dallas is better than alot of cities in Texas. They have some nice areas and they have some rough areas. If you are going to pick a city in Texas, Dallas is prolly the best choice. Still I recommend a different state if at all possible. Austin is completely falling a part. Dont choose Austin. I want out.
Sacramento, CA is less expensive than the Bay Area and other parts of California. The UC Davis MIND clinic, which deals with autism and children with developmental delays is located in Sacramento, they are wonderful and have so many resources.
Nicole W I agree for the most part. Sacramento’s rent is getting ridiculously high but the county isn’t adjusting pay wages like the Bay Area has. Regardless California is just expensive now matter where you live
Thank you! Living in south Florida is pure d hell for my son with autism. I felt as if I’ve been left for dead with my non-verbal autism child. I’m going to relocate to the west coast soon.
Sailing in the same boat. I am very confused where to relocate? Have you decided were you want to move?
Please share where. We are in Tampa area. Thinking about North Carolina.
@@Helping_Handsforyou Hi there! I’m being pulled towards Charlotte, Nc or Dallas, Tx.
@@catrinabramov895 I love Charlotte, Nc!! That’s my best bet for now. The west coast receives a lot of help for kids like ours, however it’s so far. I’m willing to take a chance if there’s no luck in the next town I decide on. Peace & Blessings to you guys. I understand
@@catrinabramov895 It was told to me that San Francisco, Ca and the entire California state takes special needs cases serious. I wish Florida was like that.
I live in the upstate new york area and the services for Autism and speical needs are great.
Hi I live in nyc do you know which places in upstate are good for autism services?
Is Rochester a good one? I heard they are there top for services and school for autism
@@karismacosmeI have the same question. We were considering Rochester or Buckeye AZ. I hope you get a reply.
Stay away from WV
I live in Florida and definitely agree with you concerning services. I wonder often that if we could have moved to another state how much better my son's life would be.
Live in So Cal. No Disneyland tickets. Lol. They used to offered discounted ticket once per year. The services for my adult son are great and being a paid provider for him is a blessing. I have live in WA state and Vermont and CA has by far been the best!
I have an adult son 30, on the spectrum. We live in se CT and the situation is bleak. Could you explain how good your services are? Thanks
Also for the homeschooling here in Cali, a lot of children on the spectrum are taking in home public school. Which we are thinking about for my oldest. Some programs I’ve looked into actually pay for tutors to come out to your home!
We live in NY, in Long island a suburb of NYC, while prices are ridiculous here, you will find no other state as generous as NY, i did my homework been trying to move to Florida all my family is there but there is no way i can loose all the services. We have private ABA school, Self directed waiver, a budget of 85K a year in services ,respite, community habilitation, classes, instruction, whatever you can imagine!
What part of Long Island if you don’t mind me asking, do you know anything about Rochester New York as well? Regarding services
OMG how did you get all that?? I'm in Manhattan & getting any help has been a struggle. Our zoned ps did his iep but so far no placement, no help. I have been thinking of moving to Maryland where i hear good things. Any tips for NYC? Thank you!!
Thank you so much for the information, I appreciate it. If you have or willing to do an updated video, that would be amazing. My husband is a year out from retirement and we are doing some research, I mean I have been doing this sometimes but now is crunch time so any and every information would be great.
I can’t speak for all of Virginia, but the area I live in is fantastic! We have 4 schools for Autism and developmental disabilities within about 20 minutes from where I live, and they work with kids on all ends of the spectrum. There is a neighborhood for adults with special needs about 5 minutes away from one of the schools too, which makes adjusting easier. It’s so good to see my community being so accepting of everyone
A neighborhood for adults with special needs? Where is this?
Which area do you live in? A neighborhood for adults with special needs sounds amazing.
This is exactly what's happening for us. We are in FL and have had such trouble finding help here.
me too
Same. Outside of the Gardiner scholarship there’s not much more assistance
Pennsylvania is great! We have the child guidance resource center and they help the autistic kids with their social skills and behavioral issues. They have schools with autistic support and devices like tablets in the classroom, the center for autism in philadelphia was great for my son. We now live in upper darby and much better services here in delaware county
I’m on Philly and it’s terrible. My son is in his 3rd school within 2 years.
@@shantawalker2473 what distruct are you in? We are in Delaware County
@@natashadunbar6330 I’m in Philly (Olney)
@@shantawalker2473 oh wow...theres no services? Are there in outside services or after school programs they can offer?
I love that you’re sharing this info! I know HOW much you researched into this 💙
Yes girl! Some people are going to have bad experiences in every state, that's just how the cookie crumbles but I was so happy to see many states are falling in line!!!
Oregon has a lot of resources! I have 2 Children on the spectrum and have not had ANY issues with services. I am in the Lane County area. Oregon is easy to transfer services from county to county. My children currently do in home therapy through Bridgeway House which they also have in office therapy as well as school for older children on the spectrum. Oregon also has the OHSU CDRC programs.
Indiana so far is ok for services. Been working on my son. Got him tested yesterday to see where he's at on the spectrum or if anything else is wrong. Will get results in 2 weeks. Thanks for doing this video it gives me hope and makes me curious to see where my state is and finding more resources for my son
I'm in california modesto. And my son received his autism diagnosis this past week. The whole process took two months from when he had his check up to diagnosis. It's also not nearly as expensive as the bay area
I live in ohio. I live along the ohio river in a very small town. My 3 year old son I was diagnosed a year ago and we had to drive two hours to have him evaluated. There is nothing where we live but a lot of companies that claim they help and never do. The school district does do the same evaluation process that Children's did to determine what services is needed. There are a couple places that offer OT ABA and speak for children with autism, it is all private pay. The school my son just started has been amazing. 11 students in his class including him. The teacher has major in early childhood development with special needs, and has an teaching assistant with her at all times. He receives OT, speech, and physical therapy once a week. His class can have up to 16 students and they put 8 peer students in each class. Ohio is trying and improving but where we have a lot of small towns vs big cities it holds us back. I'm sure in columbus there is a lot more resources but as of right now we do not have any schools for children on the Spectrum where I live. But I am thankful for the school he attends... He just started the beginning of November so we shall see how it goes.
I live in Louisiana and I've had a suprisingly awsome experience. My son was in early steps before 10 months, diagnosed at 20 months, and in proper autism center recieving aba before the age of 2 with no cost to me idk about other places in Louisiana, but the baton rouge area has been great.
In Louisiana only EBR has better services and a charter school like emerge the rest of the cities have nothing much.
There's alot of Autism kids in my area I stay in tracy CA thay go on alot of field trips and the teachers are very good and it doesn't cost as much in my town ❤😁❤ love your channel such a cutie family
Upstate NY had a great public school and were so quick on services! It was very cost effective. We lived there for 3 years and were 3 hours away from the city. Never had to go more then 30min for any services. We lived in the Saratoga springs area. Washington was also pretty good. I’m from WA and we also got stationed there. Early intervention was easy to get but I was disappointed with the amount of services. Texas has been amazing because each school district is independent and you can basically decide you’re willing to pay higher taxes and have a better school. My son is not autistic but does have a disability. Great video! Upstate NY was the cheapest place we lived though!
In Texas, just for day habilitation for my son who is an autistic adult, was a 5 year waiting list. If he needed to be homed it's a 10 year waiting list. Considering moving back to TN.
Yeah TX is terrible! My cousin with her Autistic son moved back North... services are much better up North than south!
I lived in the Bay Area for 5 years. Top notch services including respite, ABA, and Medicaid. ABA was 40 hours a week and they provided service at home, school and in the community. Also they pay for pull ups if the child is over 5 and also cover costs for iPads, any assistive technology needs (communication apps), conferences related to your child’s disabilities and many other things. They also pay parents well to be caregivers, over 50k yr. Amount depends on needs and how many hours of care your child needs. I just moved to Sacramento and the services are the same. They just transfer everything over.
California is really amazing :)
Thanks for this info. I’m currently in Texas and they don’t pay parents to be caregivers. I’m looking to relocate to Colorado or California.
I don’t know much about Colorado, but California has a ton of services. The cost of living is high, but I think it’s still comparable to major cities in Colorado. California also doesn’t have a waitlist so services should start quickly. Even with IHSS (paid parent caregiver) you should apply as soon as you get a Cali address because they take a few weeks/months to approve you but you get back pay from the day you applied. Good luck!
California's cost of living is not comparable to Colorado unless you move to specific high touristy areas which most wouldn't live there for special needs anyway. Even just moving from Florida, our rent/utilities decreased by $1000 a month. Colorado has the IHSS and CNA parent program as well. As far as support, Colorado and California seem to be pretty equal from what I've seen but what set Colorado aside for us was a lower cost of living.
Our rent is $1900 a month for 5 bedrooms/3 bath - I am only putting this out there for anyone that's wanting a comparison when moving. Even the more expensive Denver areas were $2000-2500 a month for a similar sized/modern home. Everywhere in California I found that was similar rent to Colorado Springs seemed to being a higher crime area, not good schools, and the regional centers got a lot of complaints with it being subpar at best. Southern Cali seems to have the best services and support and then rent I was looking at $3500+ a month so it just wasn't realistic for us.
Now we had other reasons for moving to Colorado vs California as some would prefer the culture and environment of Cali over the cold mountains so you just have to weigh what works for your family and what doesn't!
The cost of living sounds great there! The services sounds comparable too, I don’t think you can really go wrong with either. California is more expensive , but I feel that IHSS and other supports pay pretty well. I’ve been able to get everything I need for my child without struggling- though I had to move out of the Bay Area. I live in Sacramento now. We have a 4 bed/2 bath home with a pool for $2500/month but we came from a 3 bed/2 bath in the Bay Area that was $3500/month. We are a multi-racial family (mixed black, Asian and white) and cultural/ ethnic diversity is important to us. Sacramento is one of the most diverse cities in the country. We also have diverse landscapes. You can literally be at the beach near San Francisco surfing in the morning and drive to Lake Tahoe/Sierra Mountains to ski in the same day (not sure why anyone would actually want to do that though! Lol) My pay from IHSS covers all of my cost of living. Utilities aren’t so bad, the worst is groceries and gas prices which is over $4 and sometimes at $5/gal.
As far as schools, my son goes to a wonderful school in East Sac for Deaf children. Special needs children have different choices for programs. There are public and non-public. My son attended a non-public special needs school last year, but this year he’s in public school. We’ve looked at several before deciding on this particular program. There are also good schools near Folsom, Roseville, and El Dorado Hills.
Good luck on your search. I don’t think you can go wrong with either, it really does depend on your family’s preferences.
I live in Ohio and had an amazing experience with my developmentally delayed 4 year old. She was in the state funded program until she aged out and they quickly transitioned her into getting an IEP. She had her IEP meeting in July and was enrolled in preschool by September. The only reason for the delay is because we were in the middle of a move from one city to the other.
Also, I was living in Columbus at the time (a city with tons of amenities) and moved to Beavercreek. I can't speak for how it is in the rural areas, which I would imagine is not as good as something in a metropolitan area.
First of all I really like this video it can be very helpful for those who want to move to another state to receive better services for their kids. We live in Southern California and we get nothing but amazing services for both our girls on the spectrum.
Can you please let me know what school districts in south California are good.
@@rohinid1 I’ve lived in riverside, rancho cucamonga and fontana . All had amazing services for my kids.
Hi is the waiting time longer for schools and aba services?
I am a speech therapist in Idaho and our Medicaid program is amazing! Our public schools aren’t but there is no waitlist for Medicaid services here. With a diagnosis, like autism or Down syndrome, the child qualifies for Katie Beckett, which is Medicaid based services that are not based on income. Our clients receive home based therapy from birth to three and we have developmental preschools following the early intervention program. Most of our clients are enrolled in these programs as well as outpatient services several times per week, where we back up speech and OT and PT if necessary. Our clients are allotted big budgets for equipment, respite, devices, you name it. I was shocked listening to how long children are waiting for services and insurance coverage in these states. I’ve never even heard of waitlists like these! And Idaho has such a low cost of living as well😀
I'm in Idaho. It's getting crazy here
Hey Krista! Do you know if Idaho has IHSS services available? I have a son with autism. We are here in Woodland California..California has wonderful resources..thank you!! Paul
@@carajordan4377 what do you mean?
I stay in Minnesota and I can say that they indeed help a lot with children with autism and going through the evaluation process is what I’m going through with my son now. They will provide transportation but if your child is in daycare some work with the school district to help provide those services for your child. I stay and hour away from Minneapolis so getting help is not that much of a wait this is a woman and child’s state so they are all for the helping of mothers with children. If you don’t have a vehicle the state’s insurance will even help with providing rides to you or your children’s appointments the cost of living is indeed rising. The jobs are okay I’m in the medical field and there are most definitely jobs in that field . A lot of factory work as well. I’m not so sure of other jobs but do your research. Often hard to find a place for dental for new patients but once again you have to do a lot of calling around. There are a lot of slumlords here at least in the area I stay in they don’t like to do renovations. Rent of a three bedroom house will run you about 1600-1700+ plus you will be responsible for utilities and maintenance of the property but that’s depending on your slumlord/ landlord. But vast majority you will be responsible for the land upkeep. There have been a lot of houses on the market. Many new development apartments have been built as well. So that’s just a little information on Minnesota but one thing that I have learned is that if you don’t ask they won’t tell you. So research... research... research. The saying closed mouths won’t get fed is very true here. So ask as many questions and have your pen and paper for notes.
Omg I miss your sit down videos so much! I found you when I was trying to conceive and you helped me so much. This was soo informative! Thank you so much for sharing! PS - I would love to see more of these type of videos or story time videos!!!!!! 💕💕💕💕💕
I am kind of getting over showing my life on vlogs to just be judged by every small details so sit downs and lifestyle videos is what you will be seeing more of!!! Thank you!
California native here 👍🏻. Hollywood is Southern California & the Bay Area is the San Francisco area or anywhere north of Sacramento before Eureka lol. You put a pic of Hollywood when you said the Bay Area and it made me laugh 😂
Oh I know. I just couldn’t find any other better place to put the photo 😂
Please continue to up date this information. Thank you :)
New Yorker here. I live around an hour north of Manhattan in the Hudson Valley. The more north you go, generally it gets cheaper (although Rochester, Albany, etc. are expensive). Schools here are pretty great and as far as I know, resources are generally readily available regardless of location. IEPs, 504’s, etc. are well-handled and there is certainly an abundance of private schools, both special needs and standard/parochial. I actually have a relative who was a Special Education Itinerary Teacher at one of those Special-Needs schools. She never really talked much of her job but when she did it was almost always positive as I remember. ***With regards to NYC, etc., and if I am not mistaken, it’s actually the opposite idea. The City’s educational system has been questionable for some time and they actually have a lot of autonomy granted to them to make their own rules. Essentially, they’re their own little place which isn’t quite in communion with the rest of the state’s educational system.***
Myself having been able to observe special education classes in the past (in the course of my schooling for high-school Child Psychology courses), I’ve only ever had the best experiences with the teachers. Even in the public school system (where I attend and observed these classes),there are specialized classes and a great deal of care is put into individualized assistance and there is a positive student to teacher ratio. Outside of New York City (which, to tell the truth isn’t quite the best place for schooling), most districts from the Hudson Valley and up from there pay their teachers very well and give them plenty of resources. That’s pretty much all I know and remember, but I hope it helps your family and encourages research.
I’ve also found a link from the NYS Education Department which leads to more info for each specific area. Hope this helps: www.nysed.gov/about
I am trying to relocate to NY cause of two kids on spectrum. Looking for information on where to move. This helps a lot thank you so much
We live in upstate New York. The finger lakes region Geneva New York on Seneca Lake. Our Daughter has Down Syndrome. The benefits here is amazing for most all special needs families. Autism, Down Syndrome and many more. Less than six month wait for medical waiver etc. I am a financial planner and work with some of the families. Not specializing in it yet but as we learn more through our life experience working that direction. Cost of living here is reasonable nothing like NYC. That’s 300 miles south east of us. Totally different world.
I’m in Ma my daughter is 2 and she’s been getting lots of services. I haven’t had any issues yet. My 3 year old also used early intervention and is in public preschool FREE with speech and OT. There are tons of Aba agencies around here. We deal with a few specialist at Boston Children’s and they have been amazing. The doctor who diagnosed my 2 year old was one of the doctors who helped create the bill in Ma to require aba be provided no matter financial situation.
I live in PA and while my son (age 2) isn't autistic he is speech delayed. We got him evaluated over the summer. We had to wait about 2 months from scheduling till when the evaluation and then about another month till therapy started (so 3 months from the call till services). The hardest part was getting someone to answer the phone to schedule the evaluation (need to catch the coordinators between appts.) Now that we have services, everything is free and done in home. Though come March when he turns 3 he will need to be re-evaluated (change in age bracket).
Yep, I’m from & live here in the bay, California & yes it’s extremely expensive out here lol cost of living is not joke. I have a now 3 yr old with autism, he just started preschool!
I live in AZ since I was 8 off and on, depends on the school district for special needs. I was in two school districts one in a small town outside the Tucson area not that great with special needs services and the school in Tucson was great. I think it depends on what area you live in. all and All and all AZ is a great state to live in.
@@TheFaithloveandloyaltyjourneyParent caregiver pay was approved by the state about a year ago. We work with AZA united.
Arizona in general is surprisingly good place for autistic services. Schools are much more hit or miss though. I would recommend moving to a good school district like Kyrene (Tempe/Chandler, AZ).
In Colorado, you have to do schooling to be CNA certified to be paid caregiver. The CES waiver was hard for us to get with our level 3 child, we were denied and had to appeal. Our friend just fought tooth and nail to get CES.
Minnesota has special education as part of public schools but we don’t know of any special education specific public schools, just the handful of Autism schools. We also had no waitlist for our waiver, just the time to process the steps, so we were on a waiver within 5 months of moving there. You can also be a paid caregiver for your child in Minnesota and that does not require any schooling. It also has a lower cost of living in many areas outside of Minneapolis/St Paul.
Yeah I feel the website isn’t 100% updated. On the groups I’m on now it seems that Colorado, a lot of the parents were able to get the CES waiver within 5-6 months, that sucks your friend had so much trouble 🤷♀️ They definitely have been trying to improve but Minnesota is one I’ve heard REALLY good things about! I might have misunderstood the special needs program vs actual schools. But still cool!!! Thank you for sharing your perspective ❤️
Here in NJ, one of my son's classmates is from Greece & the family moved here just for the special needs school & services.
Europe is definitely lacking in disability services
We LOVE our schools here in NEw Jersey. We have lived in several states and NJ has been the best by far. Our daughter is n a special program within the public school system AND has a full time one on one (and she is not a behavior issue). The downside we have found is that very very few dr take state Insurance, the doctors we have found that take private insurance, do not file for you, so you are filing after every appointment and paying out of pocket and being Reimbursed
What city in nj
Thank you so much for this video🙏🏼🙌🏻. So many people comment and it is being helpful. 🙌🏻👍🏼...We live in NY. Yes here a lot of services, somewhere good and fast, somewhere ☹️ and long waiting...but for us is cold here. Also yes living here is not cheap.
I grew up in Plainville, CT. My parents had to constantly fight the public school system to get help for my sister. It wasn’t until my parents went into a meeting with the superintendent, principal, and vice principal and brought in paperwork an inch thick proving they knew they were entitled to help for my sister that the school system finally complied. The Principal told my dad they were told to not help parents until the parents show that they know they’re legally entitled to that help.
Wow! Well it definitely sounds like they have changed things.
We live in California on military orders. It is ridiculously expensive but we've gotten amazing services for our son. We set up respite through the military but were also given the option to have respite through the regional center. We homeschool and haven't had any issues. In fact, most people said it was easier to homeschool here as opposed to other states... I'm sure it just depends on the district that you end up in.
Better then Virginia Beach VA for sure
Californian here! 🙋🏻♀️
The Disney ticket is a thing of the past unfortunately. Atleast in the area that I’m in... inland empire. And the only reason why we are still where we are is because of the school district. The special education program is better compared to the surrounding districts.
So I mentioned it to my husband (he actually works for an ABA company which is the same one that services both my kids) they actually brought the Disney tickets program back! Starting next month! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
My family currently lives in East Los Angeles but we are looking into moving out that way in the next year. Any advice?
Emily Rose the Corona-Norco school district is awesome in my opinion. If you’re looking into applying for IHSS riverside county pays, I believe .50 cents more... but don’t quote me on that. I live in corona. We were looking into moving to riverside since it’s a little cheaper but it wouldn’t have been a smart move since we would be spending what we save in rent/mortgage in gas since we were planing on keeping the kids in the corona-Norco school district.
Definitely do your research though. The IRC is in San Bernardino which can be a drive. I’m at the end of corona, closer to yorba linda. So it’s some ways forms me. Also, sign up to receive news letters from the autism society of the inland empire, they are always providing us with autism events/meetups in the surrounding areas. I hope this helps a little bit. Let me know if you need anything in specific I can help with:)
Btw, I’m Erika, I have 4 kids (11,7,5,2) and my 11 & 5 yr old are both on the spectrum and both have adhd.
I have a 6 year old with cerebral palsy and we live in Oregon. The Portland area is the only area of the state ive found that has the facilities for us. We live on the opposite side of Oregon unfortunately. Im looking into a new place to move with everything close by and also a nice safe place to live. Oregon has been very difficult for me to do anything under my circumstances. Also the waiting lists are 6 months long for neurology and other specialists. I inherited my 6 year old after his grandmother passed away at the beginning of the year. Im still waiting to see any kind of specialist. I had no idea how scary this was going to be. Thank you for the information, i will definitely keep up on this channel
I used to live in Pennsylvania. I love it there
We live in California and we planning to move, it's just too expensive!!! But with 2 autistic boys it's not too easy. We are thinking about Arizona or Colorado.
Excited for this informative video 😃
Washington and Oregon will vary wildly in services. We have received awesome services (speech and social delay, not autism- but a lot of work done alongside friends on the spectrum 😊) in central Washington but I know it’s not the same in other counties.
Washington/Oregon I heard such mixed reviews on. It's why we decided not to put it into "possibly move here" pile. Like not every state is going to give EVERYONE a great experience. It will differ from county to county, service to service, need to need but I take a lot of stock into when I am on groups and if that state is mentioned and majority is saying "nope, we moved from there" or "horrible schools". What I heard was with Oregon/Washington if you live in the bigger areas you're fine but anywhere else was horrible
Washington is one of the worst states for mental health or special needs services, Oregon is better.
You are doing a great job and your information about The Autistic Schools is really COMMENDABLE....keep up the good work.
Thank you!
My Son is 18 now he just graduated HS and he is non verbal. I would like for him to continue and learn something in his area of specialty. What would you suggest please?
NewYork is the best state to live in for autism.
It is they really do accept autism there.
Saratoga Cty NY has lower taxes because of the racetrack revenue!! There are many towns and hamlets with affordable housing... Also everything - cities , hispitals etc. are approx 20 min travel time! We have awesome autism servises here!
lkjhb1 yes. I’m an adult with autism and NY has great services and you can self direct your services. There’s no waitlist for the Medicaid waiver. With self direction you can choose what you want to do. I am able to get help and also do activities I enjoy through self direction.
I live in Wisconsin and the services are good for kids. Not so much for adults. Also depends where you live in the state. If you live in or near a bigger city, there are more services, but it’s harder if you live in a rural area. You have to travel farther. Our school district is great, but I’ve heard horror stories about other school districts. Minnesota is a great state for autism services and more services for adults, especially in the twin cities area.
what part of Wisconsin is this?
We live in California, homeschool, and get ihss ( the program that will pay the parent to be the child’s caregiver). We went through harbor Regional to get my daughters evaluation she is 7 and has severe autism with a speech delay and developmental delay it was pretty easy to get services set up but ihss is a fight they take forever and will try and not give you the hours you need even when your child doctor says they need them. As far as homeschool goes it was easy to set up you just have to fill out the waiver every year keep attendance records, and teach the main subjects.
In the UK if your child needs significantly more help than an average child then they are entitled to disability living allowance and if your child is eligible for that then there is a good chance you can then apply for carers allowance.
My son's autistic and I'm going to get homeschooling next year. The care and services sound amazing where you are. Do you mind me asking where in California you live? I'm considering moving there with and for him.
We lived in upstate New York, there are pretty good services for children on the spectrum there, but last I checked the ABA therapy is not covered by medicare. The schools were very great though; they allowed our oldest child to have an aid with him in class and kept us well informed on his everyday progress.We now live in Central Texas, where there are actually more services available. There are ABA clinics, so our autistic twins are able to go to a full day ABA program. Our oldest is in regular elementary school but we haven't been able to get him an aid in the classroom, but he is doing well. ABA still not covered by medicare though. Luckily we are a military family!
what city in central tx, we were looking at places to move to in TX for services. The information we found discouraged tx due to lack of services. Thanks if you see this comment in 2021
Thank you so much for this.
Since all three of my children have been diagnosed on the spectrum, our lives in Maine have been horrible in the state of Maine. I may have to break up with their father to move for what’s best for my children as he doesn’t want to move and fights me on everything. I really appreciate this video. I’d need a cost efficient state if I’m going to move as a single mother of 3. We don’t have many services even available here and the waitlists are 2-3 years long, low quality, and intrusive, exhausting and no quality of life. Iep are a legal battle here. The only thing they have going for them is a great pediatrician.
If your seriously looking to move, I live in Massachusetts and the public school system is amazing. My son has Sensory processing and my daughter is recently diagnosed with Autism. The day after her diagnosis, a team was assigned to her and its honestly been 24/7 working with everyone trying to come up with a plan, what she needs ect.. I have yet to have to even mention anything let alone fight for it. Every school system has their own team so testing is immediate. I'd definitely look into Massachusetts
Colorado
I live in Northern Virginia and it really sucks...public school is really bad for my son...He is on waiver for long... 1000 ISFP is a joke ...
My daughter qualified for an IEP (special needs for autism) 30 years ago when she was 5 years old in Minnesota. NOT ONE YEAR would they use the IEP. Gave up after going rounds with the school and district and put her in an alternative school where she thrived. She did 2 years of high school and one year of college IN ONE YEAR with adaptations!!! Minnesota I would not recommend as the waiting list for waivers etc.. is so long. At 35 she is still waiting for a social worker.
I think you can slightly discounted tickets through regional centers. California resident here.
We moved from California to Vermont and the services here are great. Idk what the Medicaid waiver is but my kids get it just because of their diagnosis and there was no wait and no income requirement. There's a BCBA that goes to my Kids school once a week and works with them and also helps educate their teachers/paras. (Speech and OT at school too) We get respite as well as a personal care aid for my son, the hard part is finding someone to hire because we are responsible for hiring them and that's been really difficult so even though he's approved for one and we have funding available he doesn't have one right now. The system is tricky to navigate though and it's like you can't find any programs until someone tells you about them, that's how it seems anyway, google is not much help.
Why did you move from CA?
So I have been watching your videos super helpful super inspiring, I live in Southern California in LA COUNTY and it has been super easy to get therapies and stuff for my 2 yr old it takes a little bit of time but since I have gotten into regional center it's been really easy to get my son the stuff he needs. :)
Hi, do u have medical for ur little one or insurance (work)?
If you move to New Jersey, we can be real life friends!
Being in Pennsylvania, just south of Pittsburgh I have been pretty happy with our services. We were able to get my son in back in 2016 for this autism evaluation at 18 months within a week. They didn’t have anything open again for 5 months though. My son easily got early intervention and then the Intermediate unit which is for kids 3-5. He goes to a special needs pre school where he is 1 of 4. There’s no more than 10 kids and there’s always a teacher and 2 aids . We’ve been able to get him feeding therapies and speech. The Insurance here is also been amazing . I have very few complaints about where I live in PA. But that’s our county .
I’m looking into Pittsburgh thanks for sharing
Hi is true the waiting time to receive service is from 5 to 8 years ?
That’s a really long time! We live in Tennessee now and the wait is 4-5 months at most places. Sometimes places have a wait for a year but 5-8 years is an obscene amount of wait time. I’ve never heard of that. Back in PA we were already receiving services before diagnosis but some places was a few weeks wait
I'm from MN. They have great services if your child doesn't have any behavior issues. If they have issues they will be rejected from many schools.
I live in queens ny n services r great u just have to know ur rights as a special needs parent n fight
NYC has great autism schools. Some of them don't even use ABA. Which is hard to find one where I live that does not use ABA. ABA is really pushed where I live.
You are right! I live in Queens NY. You will get awsome services but you need to know your rights and educate yourself. Boy you need to fight! ( in a nice way🙂) Queens schools are overpopulated 😅
We live in Ohio and we receive wonderful services. My son has autism and a chromosome disorder. We are looking to move to Florida to be closer to my husband's family. Can anyone from the Tampa area tell me how the services are in that area? I'm seeing good reviews online.
Autistic kids and adults get a state waiver here in Vermont. You do not need to be IQ tested for it. Behavioral services and 1:1 offered in schools. We have amazing mental health agencies ( I worked for one for 15 years). No wait lists for services or evaluation. Not sure why you have them. We have a few group homes but most of the people who do not live with their families live with other families paid for by the waiver. You should look at it here. ABA services can be anywhere. I get respite for my daughter whos 4. Different therapies here and much more. We've have families not move to other states because they would have had less services and less waivred money.
I'm in Massachusetts and even before diagnosis the speed in which everything is going, I can barely keep up.
Every public school has their own team, every school has to follow state law. I'm yet to have to remind them on the laws (which is all it usually takes) under law if a public school can not accommodate a child, they have to pay for everything. FRAPE
I know someone who had too many problems with Virginia's public schooling for autism. Dc has a lot of programs for special needs but high crime rate. Maryland(pg county) hates helping people in general ...
We lived in three states recently and all of them had issues. Kansas our school was amazing, but services were hard to come by. Michigan was a nightmare. Minnesota has been...ok. The closest private school cost 2 grand a year.
Private schools here cost $20-30k 😱 I thought Minnesota had public special needs school?
Our LANDing Crew I sure haven’t found one, but our school district has a great special needs program. There may be and I’m just not aware of them.
That’s awesome you have a great special needs program
We have the red carpet rolled out for us Livonia, Michigan
I live in Austin Texas. There is very little here for Adult autism diagnosis or therapy. Medical insurance companies only are required to qualify autism service until thr age of 10. So getting insurance to cover anything is a challenge. I want out this state.
Wow I wanted to relocate from Cali to Dallas but if I can’t get the same care 😬
@@eb51 don't do it. Go somewhere else. Texas is getting worse by the day. And autism services are just not here. Feel free to PM me if you have more questions. I've lived in Texas most of my life.
@@noelwallace8680 thank you so much I wanted to move out there but everything I’m hearing is not so good
@@eb51 I wish you the best of luck with your decision. I will send prayers that you find your new home and gain the knowledge you need to make a good decision for your family. 💜
@@noelwallace8680 thank you so much
I live in Arizona getting services has been pretty fast but I think it's on what area you live at. Like we are considering moving to another town in Az and its scaring me so I'm afraid to move lol
What area in Arizona do you live ??
I have 3 kids on the spectrum. I’m reading that Arizona is great for autism. Do they give you freedom as a parent? Or is it very intrusive , parent limiting care?
Where would you recommend to live in AZ to live with a elementary school age child with autism? Also do you know if they offer parent pay there?
Vermont has amazing services.
I also live in Vermont and it is amazing after recently diagnosed with Autism
Thank you so much for taking the time to research and share this. This is the only video I can find on this topic. Yes, Bay Area CA is very expensive and it’s a bummer to not have a decent backyard for my special needs boy. Considering a big move to get him all the space he needs. Got my eyes on FL but worried about how the common thunder sounds will impact him.
How have you like the services in CA?
Surprised you didn't say Wisconsin. The cost of living is cheaper than Minnesota and the cheapest state by far out of all of them. Especially for a family your size. There are excellent resources for special education, there are no waiting lists, and just so many awesome programs here. I know this because I have a child thats special needs, we live in Wisconsin, and we are a family of 7. Now it does depend on which Wisconsin city you live in, but its easier to choose cuz there are just so many resources all over the state that its really phenomenal! Just stay away from Milwaukee. Only other thing is I think yall would have a very hard time dealing with our winters if your not use to it. Hope this info helps anyone.....
11:50 in mass i heard it is kinda hard to have your city pay for private or out of district placement. You have to prove that the public school isn’t providing enough service for your child.
I remember reading my autism diagnostic. There was a list of subjects. This document said I got average in history, Exellent in Math, as well as good or excellent in other various subjects. What does this mean? All I know is that I am a high functioning autistic person. I would like to know what you guys think?
I live in Asheville NC we have had a lot of good experiences here, i know we have a lot of resources here.
zacpizzy Thats awesome, Asheville is beautiful and is growing, Lots of mountains and close to both SC and TN. We do experience all 4 seasons w no extremes. Our summers are usually humid and in the upper 80s and our winters are usually mild w the low being 30. We do get usually a couple good snows a yr and a few lighter ones. Our falls are beautiful and we are about 4 1/2 hrs from sc beach.
NC was a state I had a lot of interest in. Tryon was the town that was the most appealing. My daughter is not on the spectrum, she is a developmentally disabled adult. I think I’ll keep it on my list now.
Do they allow a parent to get paid to care for a child in your state? In North Carolina? Also what good services are available for kids/young adults?
I’m in Florida 3 kids, 1 on the spectrum. I’m ready to move my son can even get to see pediatric orthopedic doctor. I’m looking into Texas or PA. I have respite they give 168 hrs/year.
Wow! We get 63 hours a month per child 😳
we Are in NY, we get 40 hours a week, and 12 a week additional for the breaks
I live in Oregon Eugene is good for disability services as well as really great public transportation for anyone disabled or not who can't or doesn't want to drive.
Great Information!!!! Loved the video
Upstate New York has excellent services for people on the spectrum. If you live anywhere from Hudson New York all the way up to Saratoga New York you are in good hands. OPWDD can be an extremely helpful organization for your children who are on the spectrum. It is not too expensive to live in upstate New York.
4 years later and Virginia still isnt good. The medicaid waiver, from what ive been told by someine from The Arc, they dont really give medicaid waivers for children with autism.
There is no longer a waitlist for Medicaid in Colorado. They have 45 days to make a decision. The CES waiver is really hard to get on unless your child needs interventions every 2 hours at night. The parent cna program works with Medicaid. Colorado isn’t amazing for services but not horrible. You just have to fight for every single thing.
The CES waiver's biggest consideration is if your child elopes and if they have significant sleep issues. It's reserved for families that really need it. Your child has to qualify for medicaid (which is a really high income limit) for the parent CNA program. Not every state is perfect but in researching these states, I looked at the options the state had to offer. The amount of programs Colorado has is very extensive comparing. I also took into what others said about the state. Does everyone who live in Colorado love it and think it's great? No. Can't please everyone but a HUGE percentage did and would go on and on about how amazing the state is and how moving there has changed their lives. Many of them were able to get into the waiver programs within 2 months and complete CNA program in 30 days! So while it's not perfect, it does offer a lot of support and services to families.
We presently live in NJ & am seeking a state to move to. Until COVID, services were very good. Now that programs are closing & tax revenue has drastically been reduced, I don’t think it will be on your list much longer. Funds for special needs programs are being reduced across the board. That trend started prior to COVID & has now ramped up. Seeing the writing on the wall, I’m looking for another state. Thank you for this list
I'm in the process of getting my son evaluated here in Virginia, hoping for the best!
I live in Northern Virginia, so I know some things are a little better up here than in Southern Virginia for sure! So far at least...
@Harriet Antrobus thank you!
I am in Virginia and on the Spectrum
I live in CT right now but looking to relocate to FL. You’re right when you say there are resources but they are located in the more affluent neighborhoods. My son has autism and is in a special education class in a regular education school. I’m trying to get ABA services in home and even that seems almost impossible because of a long waitlist.
Though I dont have any children diagnosed on the spectrum (they are all adults now but my husband and 1 of my kids I believe are high functioning). Anyhow myself, my husband and all three of our children work in the education field here in California in varied capacities. 4 out of 5 of us are in the public school system. Myself and one daughter work(ed) in Orange County and my husband and one daughter work in LA County. All four of the districts we work for provide phenomenal services to children on the spectrum. One on one aides are constantly employed for many many many students. Our school districts also purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars in products for individual students. To be very honest over 80% of the budget actually goes to special education which does not only include children on the spectrum obviously but every kind of disability as well. So all I can say is that my experience as a counselor one of my children’s experience as a English and social studies teacher one of my children’s experience as a senior account clerk and my husband’s experience as a purchasing person have all shown us that there are more services for students on the spectrum in California than you can fathom. But what I’ve also seen from being an IEP’s is that even with this type of individual care it is never enough for many of the parents of the children who are dealing with these things. I I appreciate deeply you describing all that you go through in your videos it’s extremely meaningful and shows people from all over the country how hard things are in other places .
Hi from Massachusetts !!
I interned as an OT in NJ 5 years ago and I know it was difficult to get early intervention services. It went by income and I had heard that people that didnt have much money were forced to pay for EI services. NJ may be better when you are school age or older though.
I’m from Massachusetts and just recently took a trip to Oregon for a wedding and let me tell you it is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen!! If anyone was thinking of moving there it’s truly gorgeous! I’d also like to add, Massachusetts and Oregon both have legalized medical marijuana as well as recreational! I mention this for the families that have taken a cbd route as it’s very easy to get quality cbd from dispensaries!!
I am originally from Massachusetts I can’t speak about autism services as I don’t believe I have it but they do have great services for blind and visually impaired I understand you have a child who has a visual impairment I myself am blind and have benefited from those services I hope that will be helpful to you
New vid yayyyyy, hope you are doing well x
Where did you find your research info? I will say medwaiver in FL states that those with level 3 symptoms can qualify, however a level 3 with neuropsych evals can be denied, the wait list is 13 years. This is as of Dec. 2022. Do you have an update to this.
Florida is rough, we’d love to find more info on other states. Thank you!!!
Each state has a Medicaid Waiver website with the most updated information.
We live in West Texas. It only took 3 months for my son to get a diagnosis. The ABA program we are putting him only takes about three weeks to get him, but that is with private insurance. The wait with Medicaid could be years. I am new to all of this, so I don't know much more. I just know we are having his assessment Tuesday to get him into the ABA program. So far my experience in Texas is good and not to hard to get services.
It really depends your area in Texas and the Medicaid waiver list is 10 years
@@OurLANDingCrew8 We are in Lubbock Texas, I have no clue how the rest of Texas is, but I can see how other states are better.
You are the exception. We live in Houston that has great services but you will pay for them. Waiver took 14 years! Put son on list in 2007 and finally came up in 2021. Got wavier services but Medicaid is a separate process and still trying to get approved. Expect local school systems to provide services but good luck with that! Stay away from TX with ASD unless you can pay for everything you need out of pocket.
@@chrischristopher905 thank you I guess I’m staying in Cali
Iam in Long Island ny and they have many help for autism my son is doing really good here
I got informally diagnosed with high functioning autism as an adult. I went to the regional center in Fresno California and turned in all my school psych Evaluations and IEPs (for learning disabilities) and they called and said there were no signs of autism in my school paperwork and that they do not cater to high functioning autism that I do not qualify for a formal autism evaluation. THey said that since I was removed from special education a year before graduation from high school that I don’t have any problems. If me or my parents would have been more knowledgeable on the issues I would have advocated for me to stay in special education. The school just wanted me to graduate without being in special education. The regional center only accepted documentation of proof of possible autism from when I was 18 or younger.