Jenni “JWoww” Farley shared a heartwarming update about her son Greyson and how he’s been progressing since he was diagnosed with autism last year. On October 1, the 33-year-old Jersey Shore star posted a long YouTube video all about the 3-year-old and how he’s doing since he started applied behavior analysis therapy earlier this year.
On Jersey Shore Family Vacation, Jenni had shared her worries about her youngest son, who was non-verbal and had difficulty understanding words. He was developmentally delayed, and she shared that he finally got an official autism diagnosis in November 2018.
“Since he started with We Care Autism ABA services, [it] has been one hell of an experience,” she said. The reality star said she had to fight her insurance company “to get the best of the best … for Greyson.”
“He used to have [ABA therapy for] two-to-three hours, three times a week, and he would also do speech and OT [occupational therapy] at a local hospital,” Jenni explained.
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“But over time, and recently, we got approved for 30 hours a week for ABA, which is huge ’cause 30 hours of ABA has been a game-changer,” Jenni said. “Not only that, but Greyson goes to preschool three hours a day, five days a week and his ABA therapist Steph goes there for two hours a day with him to really help him transition into the everyday world with people and little kids his own age.”
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“These guys changed my life and changed Greyson’s,” she said of the team that helps her son. “I am a huge believer in ABA therapy.”
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Jenni also shared footage of Greyson with one of his therapists. He identified animals, followed commands, answered questions and said the alphabet.
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As she showed off how far he’s come, she said, “This is all within a year.”
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“Going from not acknowledging your name or being able to sit for literally 30 seconds to doing — I can’t even explain it,” she emotionally shared.
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“I can’t wait to show you [his progress] by Christmas. He should have even more of an update ’cause of how fast he’s been shooting from the hip,” Jenni said. “I feel like our next goal will be fully potty trained, [counting from] one through 20 on his own, maybe more.”
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“In that aspect, I felt very alone because I was the only parent,” she explained. “I thought, ‘Am I bad wanting to get him help because Roger’s not concerned, so should I not be concerned?’”
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“But over time, and recently, we got approved for 30 hours a week for ABA, which is huge ’cause 30 hours of ABA has been a game-changer,” Jenni said. “Not only that, but Greyson goes to preschool three hours a day, five days a week and his ABA therapist Steph goes there for two hours a day with him to really help him transition into the everyday world with people and little kids his own age.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“These guys changed my life and changed Greyson’s,” she said of the team that helps her son. “I am a huge believer in ABA therapy.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Jenni also shared footage of Greyson with one of his therapists. He identified animals, followed commands, answered questions and said the alphabet.
As she showed off how far he’s come, she said, “This is all within a year.”
“Going from not acknowledging your name or being able to sit for literally 30 seconds to doing — I can’t even explain it,” she emotionally shared.
“I can’t wait to show you [his progress] by Christmas. He should have even more of an update ’cause of how fast he’s been shooting from the hip,” Jenni said. “I feel like our next goal will be fully potty trained, [counting from] one through 20 on his own, maybe more.”
“In that aspect, I felt very alone because I was the only parent,” she explained. “I thought, ‘Am I bad wanting to get him help because Roger’s not concerned, so should I not be concerned?’”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Photo credit: INSTARImages
