Is early intervention really as important as it’s portrayed online, or is it exaggerated for commercial purposes?

In this post, I want to talk about early intervention.

Three years ago, when I found out my child had autism, I did what any parent would do, I started researching like crazy. No matter where I looked, I kept coming across the term early intervention. I quickly realized this was the key to helping my son. From that moment on, my wife and I put everything we had into it, our time, energy, and money.

Our entire lives revolved around our child. Every single day was about figuring out how to spend time with him in ways that would help him develop his skills. My goal was by the time he reached school age, he’d be ready for it.

Now, three years later, my child is still the same little boy, just a bit bigger. I won’t say there hasn’t been any progress, but compared to the enormous effort we’ve put in, both from therapist and parents, it feels so small. And he’s still nowhere near being able to attend school.

So now, is early intervention really as important as it’s portrayed online, or is it exaggerated for commercial purposes?