{"id":29143,"date":"2024-11-19T17:53:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T09:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/?p=29143"},"modified":"2024-11-28T08:42:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T00:42:58","slug":"should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/en\/should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I quit my job to support my child with ASD?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29143\" class=\"elementor elementor-29143\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b47e9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b47e9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ade984a\" data-id=\"ade984a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847d446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"847d446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Throughout my career, I&#8217;ve spoken with many parents who, after learning their child has ASD, find themselves under great pressure and often surrounded by a range of negative emotions. Many struggle with questions like, <em>&#8220;Why my child?&#8221;<\/em> <em>&#8220;Did I do something wrong?&#8221;<\/em> <em>&#8220;Will my child have a meaningful future?&#8221; &#8220;Could this diagnosis be a mistake?&#8221;<\/em> Some even reflect, <em>&#8220;I was a bit different as a child and turned out fine\u2014might my child as well?&#8221;<\/em> These emotions and thoughts may persist for weeks, months, or even years. A question that frequently emerges, especially for mothers, is: <em>&#8220;Should I quit my job to stay home and support my child\u2019s intervention?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c43f949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c43f949\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89dff01\" data-id=\"89dff01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1de90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf1de90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29197\" alt=\"photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-2.png 900w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-2-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-309d969 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"309d969\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43b5971\" data-id=\"43b5971\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec0bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ec0bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a groundbreaking study in 1973, Dr. Ivar Lovaas, mentor to <a href=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/en\/about-us\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AP\u2019s founders<\/a>, highlighted the critical impact of parental involvement in <a href=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/en\/why-early-intervention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASD early intervention<\/a>. The study examined two groups of children: one with parents actively participating in the intervention process, and the other without such involvement. Results revealed that children whose parents were engaged continued to make progress even after the intervention ended, while those without parental involvement experienced regression.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b540ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b540ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1972423\" data-id=\"1972423\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a147396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a147396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29198\" alt=\"photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-1.png 900w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f24355f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f24355f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fec3080\" data-id=\"fec3080\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c557b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c557b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this study, the involvement of parents proved crucial. Through specialized training, parents gained the skills needed to help their children achieve significant progress. As a result, many of these children developed strong communication abilities, built meaningful friendships, and, most importantly, went on to lead fulfilling, high-quality lives.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/en\/book-for-a-free-1-hour-session-with-our-consultant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to Book for a FREE 1-hour Parent Consultation with\u00a0our\u00a0Consultant<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c54f65e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c54f65e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c547f6a\" data-id=\"c547f6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2472fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2472fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>50 years later, AP continues to believe that parental involvement is crucial in the autism intervention process. However, our experience has shown that parents should maintain their primary role as caregivers, rather than adopting the role of a therapist. Therapists work with objective goals and a certain level of detachment, while parents provide the foundation of unconditional love and acceptance.<\/p><p>That said, parents have a vital role in supporting their child with ASD throughout the intervention process. Their main responsibility is to learn how to provide effective support at each stage. This includes <a href=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/en\/product\/a-key-to-maximize-outcomes-for-children-with-asd-the-intensity-of-intervention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">understanding the core principles of autism intervention<\/a>, recognizing that behavior is learned through experience, and identifying the underlying causes of their child\u2019s meltdowns, selective listening, or picky eating. Although these behaviors may serve some adaptive purpose, children can be taught more constructive ways to communicate and manage challenges. When parents gain a clear understanding of their child&#8217;s needs and feel confident in how to respond, therapists can work with them to reinforce these strategies, leading to smoother and more positive family dynamics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4d24ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4d24ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d056f7\" data-id=\"9d056f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d49f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d49f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila.png 900w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-should-i-quit-my-job-to-support-my-child-with-asd-banner-autism-partnership-manila-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76c155b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76c155b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7610b0\" data-id=\"c7610b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68eda3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68eda3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The decision of whether a mother should leave her job to support her child\u2019s intervention is deeply personal, shaped by both external circumstances and individual factors. However, the key to fostering a child&#8217;s growth is not just the amount of time parents spend with their child, but also the continuous guidance and support they receive from a clinical team. This ongoing support enables parents to gain a deeper understanding of their child\u2019s needs, learn effective strategies, and apply them in ways that enhance the well-being of the whole family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ee3a9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ee3a9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49d355b\" data-id=\"49d355b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bc8a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78bc8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/en\/product\/a-key-to-maximize-outcomes-for-children-with-asd-the-intensity-of-intervention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/live-talk_david.png\" alt=\"live-talk_david\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/live-talk_david.png 1920w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/live-talk_david-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/live-talk_david-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/live-talk_david-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/autismpartnershipph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/live-talk_david-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d7b8bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d7b8bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0249ff\" data-id=\"d0249ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b76cf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b76cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"EN-HK\">An Intensive early intervention program is one of the keys in achieving the best possible outcomes for children with ASD. However, the term &#8220;intensive&#8221; can be ambiguous. What is the meaning of the term &#8220;intensive&#8221;? How much time is required for an intervention program to be considered truly intensive and maximally effective? \u00a0Is 3 hours per day or 15 hours per week a sufficient amount of dedicated, high-quality intervention time?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"EN-HK\">On\u00a0<b>November 22<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Dr. David Fis<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"EN-HK\"><b>c<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"EN-HK\"><b>her<\/b>, an AP consultant, will share insights on the critical importance of intensive intervention for children with ASD on AP&#8217;s YouTube channel. 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