Guest guest Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 In a message dated 10/04/2009 21:13:02 GMT Daylight Time, Goldsmull writes: It seems to me like you should have a proper evaluation of her current level of language function by a competent Language Therapist. This should give an objective baseline and inform on how she compares to her peer group and the SLT should then be able to make recommendations on appropriate intervention. In a message dated 10/04/2009 20:38:34 GMT Daylight Time, jlhank80@... writes: ABA/ Parents: What do you think about our high functioning kiddos with ABA. I am going back and forth about whether to do a program because my daughter is doing well (since starting in Sept.). it's her conversation skills that are an issue, which seems like some speech therapy will help. To me, she just seems immature. Shes almost 4 but sounds more like a 2.5 year old. I was thinking that with more healing time the skills would come. What do you guys think???? Thanks for your help > > Kristy, > > is right life is good ABA and so is good teaching. As far as what > Kristy said: > > > > I think I understand why Dr. G does not like ABA. It does not address the > developmental gaps that were created when our kids were sick during their > early developmental milestones. ABA addresses specific shortcomings, but > does not usually develop dynamic thinking. My son STILL automatically > answers - at first - that he is 5 (he's 7) when asked how old he is because > that is what one of his ABA drills 'trained' him. > > That is the way learning starts for our kind of kid. It takes years to > develop language in kids. It starts robotically and then becomes more > natural. Think of our kids learning English as a foreign language. When > you first learn another language it is not fluent nor can you converse > properly in it. But if you keep learning it, eventually it comes. It is > okay if it is programmed at first. Because later it will come more natural. > And much later our kids learn like other kids and you no longer have to > teach them everything they missed. > > > > Marcia > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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