ABA and

[Guest guest]

I wanted to know if Dr. Goldberg recommends ABA as an intervention. I have read

he is very particular with his treatment strategy so just wanted to know what

does the protocol recommend. My son has been doing ABA ~ 12 hours per week.

He does seem to learn while on it, but I feel it is more cognitive learning and

not interpersonal communication. He also has a tendency to keep repeating his

ABA lessons on his own and seems to get lost in it when not in a session. We are

wondering what would be the long term effect.

Thanks,

Umesh

[Guest guest]

Dr. G has told me no to ABA. He wants to make sure that our kids have all

the basic developmental building blocks in place. I have learned from Brain

Highways (www.brainhighways.com) and my son's amazing OT and ST that these

form a pyramid and start on the bottom level with basic infant reflexes and

end at the top with executive functioning. If any of the building blocks are

not in place, it's very difficult, if not impossible, for executive

functioning to develop. I've posted a copy of the pyramid here:

http://www.sandiegoclosetcompany.com/formsample/pyramid.pdf

Most of the ABA provided to our kids is not done properly and does not

address these core developmental deficits. My son STILL - 2 years later -

automatically responds that he's 5 when asked how old he is, and I have to

give him a look so he remembers to really answer the question from deep in

his mind and not the " ABA taught " response.

Kristy

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umeshmadhav

Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 11:15 AM

Subject: ABA and

I wanted to know if Dr. Goldberg recommends ABA as an intervention. I have

read he is very particular with his treatment strategy so just wanted to

know what does the protocol recommend. My son has been doing ABA ~ 12

hours per week. He does seem to learn while on it, but I feel it is more

cognitive learning and not interpersonal communication. He also has a

tendency to keep repeating his ABA lessons on his own and seems to get lost

in it when not in a session. We are wondering what would be the long term

effect.

Thanks,

Umesh