Guest guest Posted March 24, 2002 Report Share Posted March 24, 2002 Sara We have a home based ABA program for our 2 1/2 year old son with pdd. ABA in a nutshell is teaching children things in a way that breaks down even the simpleest of tasks and making them into manageable units to learn. For instance- right now in our program they are teaching him his body parts. Things that come naturally to other children do not come to him in the same way. They use positive reinforcers to achieve the correct results and they record data to see what progress is being made. ABA is somewhat controversial. Alot of people feel that it is a somewhat robotic way of teaching but for us it seems to be working. They not only teach but they facilitate play also. Easter is coming soon. My son has no idea about egg hunts and stuff like that. So, right now in ABA they are working on teaching him about egg hunts and what kind of fun it is so when the day arrives, he will have somewhat of an understanding of what to do. Feel free to email me and I will give you more details about our program. I am about 500 emails behind this weekend and want to go spend some time with the hubby right now. But I will be glad to explain more to you Stacey [ ] ABA question? Could someone please explain what this is and if it's of benefit? Thanks so much! Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2002 Report Share Posted March 24, 2002 ABA is a long repetitive program. Some children great with ABA go to Dr. LOVAAS. My son doesn't do that good with ABA, but a lot of children with his disorder do great. Take Care Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 Hi , Just to add a touch to this excellent reply. The thing that I think is contovertial about the programme too is that it is quite intensive with a minimum of 20 hours a week recommended and 40 hours preferable. It is a simple technique which requires hard work , a series of therapists and consistency to apply but it teaches through repetition and reward and that can give a child who is uncertain or confused great confidence and encouragement. We tried it with our ASD son but have stopped for various personal reasons.I think the basic principle is great and when done well I think it can be of extraordinary help ! It can be done well or badly and if you are interested go with people who you trust and will work with you !. Good luck " Regards Deborah --- In @y..., " Stacey " <staceydaniel@m...> wrote: > Sara > > We have a home based ABA program for our 2 1/2 year old son with pdd. > > ABA in a nutshell is teaching children things in a way that breaks down even the simpleest of tasks and making them into manageable units to learn. For instance- right now in our program they are teaching him his body parts. Things that come naturally to other children do not come to him in the same way. They use positive reinforcers to achieve the correct results and they record data to see what progress is being made. > > ABA is somewhat controversial. Alot of people feel that it is a somewhat robotic way of teaching but for us it seems to be working. They not only teach but they facilitate play also. Easter is coming soon. My son has no idea about egg hunts and stuff like that. So, right now in ABA they are working on teaching him about egg hunts and what kind of fun it is so when the day arrives, he will have somewhat of an understanding of what to do. Feel free to email me and I will give you more details about our program. I am about 500 emails behind this weekend and want to go spend some time with the hubby right now. But I will be glad to explain more to you > > Stacey > [ ] ABA question? > > > Could someone please explain what this is and if it's of benefit? > > Thanks so much! > Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 Thanks to all for the great information! I attended my son's IEP today feeling a little more confident thanks to you! Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2002 Report Share Posted March 26, 2002 What does ABA stand for? >I want to jump in here too. My son's program is a more modified ABA approach that is working wonderfully for him. Our doctor recommended 20-40 hours per week but we have basically pieced together what we could afford. We do 14 hours of ABA and then 6 hours of other therapies for a combined total of 20 therapy hours. Our speech therapist works in conjunction with our ABA team and she incorporates the method into her therapy time so that it carries over. >ABA is controversial but remember that one of the key components to a good program in the parents. Generalization is everything. For instance- if in the program they are working on identifying shoes- we then take the child to Wal Mart and show him shoes. Or we go out to dinner and show him that everyone there wears shoes. Generalization is the key to ABA. Without that, you are set up for failure. >Good luck >stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2002 Report Share Posted March 26, 2002 (Re-post from Mon, 25 Mar 2002 10:23:31 -0000) Hi, Just to add a touch to this excellent reply. The thing that I think is contovertial about the programme too is that it is quite intensive with a minimum of 20 hours a week recommended and 40 hours preferable. It is a simple technique which requires hard work , a series of therapists and consistency to apply but it teaches through repetition and reward and that can give a child who is uncertain or confused great confidence and encouragement. We tried it with our ASD son but have stopped for various personal reasons.I think the basic principle is great and when done well I think it can be of extraordinary help ! It can be done well or badly and if you are interested go with people who you trust and will work with you !. Good luck " Regards Deborah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2002 Report Share Posted March 26, 2002 I want to jump in here too. My son's program is a more modified ABA approach that is working wonderfully for him. Our doctor recommended 20-40 hours per week but we have basically pieced together what we could afford. We do 14 hours of ABA and then 6 hours of other therapies for a combined total of 20 therapy hours. Our speech therapist works in conjunction with our ABA team and she incorporates the method into her therapy time so that it carries over. ABA is controversial but remember that one of the key components to a good program in the parents. Generalization is everything. For instance- if in the program they are working on identifying shoes- we then take the child to Wal Mart and show him shoes. Or we go out to dinner and show him that everyone there wears shoes. Generalization is the key to ABA. Without that, you are set up for failure. Good luck stacey >Hi, >Just to add a touch to this excellent reply. The thing that I think is contovertial about the programme too is that it is quite intensive with a minimum of 20 hours a week >recommended and 40 hours preferable. It is a simple technique which requires hard work , a series of therapists and consistency to apply >but it teaches through repetition and reward and that can give a child who is uncertain or confused great confidence and encouragement. We tried it with our ASD son but have stopped for various personal >reasons.I think the basic principle is great and when done well I think it can be of extraordinary help ! It can be done well or badly >and if you are interested go with people who you trust and will work with you !. >Good luck " Regards >Deborah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2002 Report Share Posted March 26, 2002 Thanks to all for the great information! I attended my son's IEP today feeling a little more confident thanks to you! Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2002 Report Share Posted March 27, 2002 Applied Behavior Analysis- it is another name for behavior modification >What does ABA stand for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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