Austin 360 When Coulter Browning was 2 years old, you couldn't reach him, says his mother Jill Browning. "He just wasn't there. ... It was almost like he wasn't human." He didn't make eye contact; he didn't respond to his name. Coulter was diagnosed with autism at 18 months old, but Browning says, they noticed differences in him earlier. Kids with autism need intensive, early therapy intervention including Applied Behavior Analysis, which uses positive reinforcements and repetition to work on communication, social interaction and other skills. Coulter started doing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy at Action Behavior Centers in Austin 40 hours a week. Browning switched jobs to get better insurance that would cover the treatment.