Welcome to the Synergy Autism Podcast blog. I decided to start this blog to share the behind the scenes work it is taking to get the Synergy Autism Podcast on air! The Synergy Autism Podcast Host: Barbara Avila, M.S. RDI® I am an autism specialist and trainer in Portland, Oregon. I own Synergy Autism Center. I feel extremely blessed to have almost 30 years of experience working in the field of autism. I met a child with autism when volunteering at a weekend "camp" in 1985 and through my one on one work with a child with autism, became intensely curious about the brain, development, and autism. Over the 29 years, I have been a line therapist and lead interventionist using ABA, an evaluator for school eligibilities, a teacher, a group home parent, a lecturer on autism for university courses, a consultant for school teams and parents, and trainer. I have received and provided training on almost every intervention available over the past 29 years. I am realizing the perspe...