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Family of Girl with 'Profound Autism' Worried She Wouldn't Get Proper Therapy — Now She's Graduating High School
Hope Crichigno, who was diagnosed with "profound autism" when she was 3, has walked at her own graduation after receiving years of ABA therapy in West Virginia
West Virginia teen Hope Crichigno was diagnosed with "profound autism" as a toddler, referring to a severe version of the disorder Her family helped her find successful therapy services, which improved her skills and quality of life By 19, she was ready to graduate from high school in an emotional milestone Hope Crichigno's family once thought it would be far-fetched to imagine the West Virginia teen graduating from high school given her challenges with severe autism and the lack of therapy services nearby. Johnson, a board-certified behavior analyst, tells PEOPLE that she, too, enjoyed watching Hope’s growth over the next years and is proud to have helped her accomplish her goals, including sweet childhood experiences like sleepovers.
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