Parent Training Classes

My husband and I were graduates of More Than Words® three years ago and in that time we have not faded in our enthusiasm for this vitally important program for families faced with children challenged by ASD.  It is by far the most helpful and hopeful experience we have had as a couple and family.  We learned where our son was in the communication spectrum of autism and what we could do at home to help him improve.  Kara Dodds helped guide us through daily planned activities as he goes through preschool and beyond.  Additionally, this program helped us to network with other families dealing with same issues as we were.  We remain friends with many families we met in the More Than Words® program and that truly is a special gift too.

– Todd & Dayna Hoff
Founder of Autism Tree Project Foundation

Before More Than Words®, I was unaware that I really didn’t know how to effectively communicate with my son.  Since the class, my husband and I have completely changed our approach to communicate with our son and he has responded unbelievably well.  More Than Words® is an invaluable class and I got more out of this class that I had ever expected.  I would definitely recommend it for parents of children with Autism/PDD.

– Joe & Katie Hucknall

We loved the More Than Words® program.  Kara and Breena are great and they teach the strategies in a way that is fun and easy to implement.  We leaned a lot from them and our daughter has improved so much.  It is such a relief and a joy to see her speech developing so well.  I would recommend this class for everybody who has a child with Autism.

– Martin & Cecilia Gonzalez

The More Than Words® program proved to be an invaluable experience for our entire family.  Their brilliant approach integrates aspects of “everyday life” that has resulted in huge progress in our child’s ability and willingness to re-connect with us.  Learning this approach allowed us to teach other family members and now, even his sister and grandparents know how to communicate with him.  A tremendous side benefit of course was all the new information on Autism shared between parents in this class.  For us, More Than Words® gave us far more that we expected.

– Rick & Laura Sylvester