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Autism Assessments Are Not All the Same: What Question Are You Paying to Have Answered?

Autism, Children, Psychoeducational Evaluations /

Autism Assessments Are Not All the Same: What Question Are You Paying to Have Answered? By: Michelle Hintz, PsyD When parents begin looking for an autism evaluation, they are usually looking for two things: answers and help. Maybe a pediatrician has raised concerns. Maybe a teacher has noticed differences in social development or behavior. Maybe

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The Integration Gap in Autism Care: What We’re Missing While We Scale

Autism, Children /

By: Michelle Hintz, PsyD With autism now affecting approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, the demand for services has grown at a pace the system was never designed to absorb. Over the past decade, access to autism services—particularly Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)—has expanded rapidly. On the surface, this looks like progress. More

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“But They Don’t Seem Autistic…”: Understanding the Four Autism Subtypes and What They Mean for Families and Clinicians

Autism /

By: Michelle Hintz, PsyD A groundbreaking study from Princeton & the Simons Foundation—published July 9 in Nature Genetics—used a “person-centered” analysis of 230+ traits across 5,000+ children. It revealed four distinct subtypes of autism, each with unique developmental, behavioral, and genetic profiles. So what might this mean for clinicians? We’ve all sat across from a

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Social Stories Reimagined: Preparing Kids with Autism for Real Life, One Personalized Story at a Time

Autism /

By: Veronika Pos, RBT, BCBA candidate & Michelle Hintz, PsyD, MT-BC In the early days of autism intervention, social stories were simple yet revolutionary. Therapists and parents realized that for many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), navigating everyday experiences—things like going to school, attending a birthday party, or visiting the doctor—could feel confusing and

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Navigating an Autism Diagnosis in Orthodox Jewish Communities: A Journey of Faith, Understanding, and Support

Autism /

By: Debra Cohen-Melamed, LCSW, CCTP, TF-CBT, CPDTP For many parents in Orthodox Jewish communities, the decision to seek an autism evaluation outside their community is not made lightly. Often, concerns are first raised by their child’s Jewish day school teachers—concerns that parents may initially believe stem from a misunderstanding of their child rather than a

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The 7 Stages of the Autism Parenting Journey: From Diagnosis to Empowerment

Autism, Parent Training /

By: Camila Fernandez, PhD & Michelle Hintz, PsyD Receiving an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis for your child is a life-altering moment for many parents. It often brings clarity to long-standing questions about your child’s behaviors but also introduces a complex mixture of emotions and challenges. ASD, a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in social

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Is Your Child’s Report Card a Cause for Concern? Exploring Psychoeducational Evaluations at Cadenza Center

Autism, Psychoeducational Evaluations /

If your child’s report card raises concerns about your child’s academic success, you are not alone. Receiving a poor report card often leaves parents wondering why their child is struggling in school and what they can do to help them succeed. There is a solution. Getting your child a psychoeducational evaluation might just be the

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