A Safe Haven
Jennifer was immediately impressed with the level of care they received. Several interventionists sat down with her and Allen to talk about their son.
“Everyone was interested in our boy before he was even theirs,” she says. “They weren’t interested in a diagnosis right away, and they didn’t want to label him. They wanted him to come, to get to know him, and to start working with him.”
Located in Tallmadge, Ohio, FCLC is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of children from birth to 5 with developmental concerns, as well as their families. For the Moffs, FCLC was exactly what they needed.
Together, the Moffs and the center’s early intervention team discussed the strategies Alex would need, and Jennifer and Allen were part of his caretaking team.
The Moffs began to learn responsive teaching strategies to help Alex. The techniques used at the center and in their home created play activities that helped Alex start to communicate again.
Before Alex turned 3, Allen and Jennifer took him to FCLC to meet with John Duby, MD, director of developmental-behavioral pediatrics at Akron Children’s and medical director of the Family Child Learning Center. Alex was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
