Success Has Many Faces at The Uncommon Thread

“We established The Uncommon Thread,” said Founder Greg Carr, “because my wife and I knew, from first-hand experience, that ABA therapy can
work miracles for children diagnosed with autism and other developmental-
delay disorders. Every day I come into work and am overwhelmed by the number
of parents out there who need our help, not only with affordable
ABA therapy but in other areas as well. “They need direction.
How do you know what is best for your child? How do you know where to go to get services? How do you know how to restore some normalcy to a family life shattered by autism? They also need affordable ABA therapy and help in negotiating the insurance maze, the confusing paperwork entailed in an Individualized Education Program (IEP), and a basic working knowledge of strategies to communicate with their child. I am proud of the work we do here
and inspired to continue by our day-to-day successes.” Three-year old Anthony
is one such success story. At an early age Anthony’s mother had a sense that he wasn’t progressing as he should. She kept taking him to various doctors in an attempt to find out what was wrong and what could be done. Finally, at the age
of 22 months, he was diagnosed with autism. Anthony’s Mom, Lori, tells the story best. “At the tender age of 22 months, Anthony banged his head on floors and
walls, made no eye contact, spoke not a word, and had no means of communication. He could not even point his finger at an object that he desired. I didn’t know how
to communicate with him. He couldn’t tell me what was wrong or what he wanted. I felt helpless.” She credits Dr. Lara Morse at St. Barnabas Hospital’ s
Pediatric Developmental Center for finally giving her the support and hope she needed. “Dr. Morse recommended extensive ABA therapy and I believe that has
made the difference for us,” she said. “Anthony has been receiving ABA therapy for over a year now and happily, he has