Beyond the Diagnosis: Autism, Advocacy, and Learning Success

When her daughter was diagnosed with autism at age four, Maribel refused to accept a list of things she would “never be able to do." Instead, she set out to create a “will do” list.

In this episode, Maribel shares how her daughter, once struggling with comprehension, made remarkable gains through 200 hours of Visualizing and Verbalizing instruction in a research collaboration between Lindamood-Bell and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. By age eleven, her daughter's comprehension had reached a high school level.

Hear this inspiring story of determination and the power of evidence-based instruction to unlock a child's potential.