Guest guest Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Let's keep in mind that ABA has some baggage..... When parents say they don't want ABA used on their children - some MAY be thinking of some old time methods and techniques. I know that when my son was first diagnosed we were referred downtown Houston to see a therapist that did " ABA " . What my husband and I saw her doing was just horrendous! Borderline abuse! That gave us a very negative opinion of ABA and so anytime we heard or saw the word " ABA " - we immediately said " No thank you... " I think ABA is so broad --- much like the autism spectrum! A good ABA therapist will use positive teaching methods that incorporate many techniques and accommodate many learning styles. It is not ONE set in stone way of doing things. Done correctly - it is very individualized - and so should be incorporated in the best way possible for the child -- which is what IDEA is designed to be anyway.... IMO Guppy Aliza Ratterree wrote: Okay, I'm putting on my flame retardant pajamas... the following is MY OPINION. Sorry, but I don't see how ANYBODY with a child on the spectrum could possibly overlook the CLEAR, TANGIBLE, MEASUREABLE, POSITIVE results that ABA can provide for their child**. It most certainly should be an option for us in public school. How many ARDs do we have to go to, how many BIPs do we have to formulate to have these people understand that most of the problems our children encounter in school are BEHAVIORAL???!!! M. Guppy www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org A Regional Coordinator for The TEAM Project in Houston www.PartnersTX.org - - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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