RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

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What school does your child attend?

Ana

To: sList Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

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,

What school does your child attend?

Ana

To: sList Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

[Guest guest]

,

What school does your child attend?

Ana

To: sList Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

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, are you talking about an ABA therapist or a behavior specialist, trained in ABA? I know that most public schools without a cluster don't have a behavior specialist on staff. They have a travelling one that comes to the school once a week. And even if they have an ABA-trained person on staff, no student is getting 1-on-1 ABA therapy...Am I mistaken?Gabi Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 22, 2010, at 3:02 PM, "monicagomez1954" my wrote:

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.

>

> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

>

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, are you talking about an ABA therapist or a behavior specialist, trained in ABA? I know that most public schools without a cluster don't have a behavior specialist on staff. They have a travelling one that comes to the school once a week. And even if they have an ABA-trained person on staff, no student is getting 1-on-1 ABA therapy...Am I mistaken?Gabi Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 22, 2010, at 3:02 PM, "monicagomez1954" my wrote:

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.

>

> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

>

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Who does the ABA? Who supervises the ABA? And who did the

training? How long have they been doing it? What kind of data do they take?

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of monicagomez1954

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:03 PM

To: sList

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every

school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in

crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not

trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had

to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.

>

> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you

post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

>

[Guest guest]

Who does the ABA? Who supervises the ABA? And who did the

training? How long have they been doing it? What kind of data do they take?

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of monicagomez1954

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:03 PM

To: sList

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every

school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in

crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not

trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had

to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.

>

> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you

post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

>

[Guest guest]

Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child

attend where he received ABA once a week?

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of Ana Esparza

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PM

To: sList

Subject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What

school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954

To: sList

Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PM

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every

school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in

crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not

trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had

to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.

>

> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you

post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

>

[Guest guest]

Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child

attend where he received ABA once a week?

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of Ana Esparza

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PM

To: sList

Subject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What

school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954

To: sList

Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PM

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every

school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in

crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not

trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had

to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.

>

> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you

post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

>

[Guest guest]

I doubt that there's a school in Broward that provides ABA for any amount of time. Schools without a cluster have a behavior specialist come in weekly but that's it, she/he is there for 1/2 a day to serve the whole school. And I never heard of Quest providing ABA therapy either.GabiSubject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM

Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child

attend where he received ABA once a week?

From:

sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf

Of Ana Esparza

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What

school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954

<monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PM

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every

school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in

crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not

trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had

to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.

>

> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you

post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

>

[Guest guest]

Nobody comes to my school. What school is your son now

attending?

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of monicagomez1954

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:30 PM

To: sList

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

If the school have cluster class they'll have

the ABA therapist coming once a week, that was I was told, but definetely not a

Board Certified Behavior Analys (BCBA), the school can't afford it, they are

way too expensive. The ABA are much cheaper because it only required 1 or 2 yrs

of school and BCBA will be 6yrs with master degree and so on...and yes,the ABA

won't do 1-0n-1 that's for sure. But in the special school like The Quest

(hollywood) Wingate Oaks is locate (sunrise, I know there's other special

school out there for special needs.. and if the child is in crisis they (ABA)

will do something and help teachers too..but parents has to be involved to do

the same thing at home.

hope this help.

> >

> > It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you

post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Nobody comes to my school. What school is your son now

attending?

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of monicagomez1954

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:30 PM

To: sList

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

If the school have cluster class they'll have

the ABA therapist coming once a week, that was I was told, but definetely not a

Board Certified Behavior Analys (BCBA), the school can't afford it, they are

way too expensive. The ABA are much cheaper because it only required 1 or 2 yrs

of school and BCBA will be 6yrs with master degree and so on...and yes,the ABA

won't do 1-0n-1 that's for sure. But in the special school like The Quest

(hollywood) Wingate Oaks is locate (sunrise, I know there's other special

school out there for special needs.. and if the child is in crisis they (ABA)

will do something and help teachers too..but parents has to be involved to do

the same thing at home.

hope this help.

> >

> > It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you

post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Nobody comes to my school. What school is your son now

attending?

From:

sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf

Of monicagomez1954

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:30 PM

To: sList

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

If the school have cluster class they'll have

the ABA therapist coming once a week, that was I was told, but definetely not a

Board Certified Behavior Analys (BCBA), the school can't afford it, they are

way too expensive. The ABA are much cheaper because it only required 1 or 2 yrs

of school and BCBA will be 6yrs with master degree and so on...and yes,the ABA

won't do 1-0n-1 that's for sure. But in the special school like The Quest

(hollywood) Wingate Oaks is locate (sunrise, I know there's other special

school out there for special needs.. and if the child is in crisis they (ABA)

will do something and help teachers too..but parents has to be involved to do

the same thing at home.

hope this help.

> >

> > It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you

post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

FYI - Broward Schools cut their behavioral specialists a few years back. There may be only 2 in the entire county now, most are now ESE specialists or in another position.

To: sList Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 10:16:51 PMSubject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

I doubt that there's a school in Broward that provides ABA for any amount of time. Schools without a cluster have a behavior specialist come in weekly but that's it, she/he is there for 1/2 a day to serve the whole school. And I never heard of Quest providing ABA therapy either.Gabi

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM

Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child attend where he received ABA once a week?

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954 <monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

[Guest guest]

FYI - Broward Schools cut their behavioral specialists a few years back. There may be only 2 in the entire county now, most are now ESE specialists or in another position.

To: sList Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 10:16:51 PMSubject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

I doubt that there's a school in Broward that provides ABA for any amount of time. Schools without a cluster have a behavior specialist come in weekly but that's it, she/he is there for 1/2 a day to serve the whole school. And I never heard of Quest providing ABA therapy either.Gabi

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM

Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child attend where he received ABA once a week?

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954 <monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

[Guest guest]

FYI - Broward Schools cut their behavioral specialists a few years back. There may be only 2 in the entire county now, most are now ESE specialists or in another position.

To: sList Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 10:16:51 PMSubject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

I doubt that there's a school in Broward that provides ABA for any amount of time. Schools without a cluster have a behavior specialist come in weekly but that's it, she/he is there for 1/2 a day to serve the whole school. And I never heard of Quest providing ABA therapy either.Gabi

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM

Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child attend where he received ABA once a week?

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954 <monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

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so it's even worse...The once a week schedule I heard from Everglades, where they do have a cluster with an Autism coach, but no behavior specialist.Gabi

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM

Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child attend where he received ABA once a week?

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954 <monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

[Guest guest]

so it's even worse...The once a week schedule I heard from Everglades, where they do have a cluster with an Autism coach, but no behavior specialist.Gabi

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM

Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child attend where he received ABA once a week?

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954 <monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

[Guest guest]

And who determines whether the Autism Coach is doing things

right? What are the qualifications of the supervisor?

From: sList

[mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of Gabi Co

Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 11:00 AM

To: sList

Subject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

so it's even worse...

The once a week schedule I heard from Everglades, where they do have a

cluster with an Autism coach, but no behavior specialist.

Gabi

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>

Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM

Or to restate the

question, what Broward school did your child attend where he received ABA

once a week?

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList

@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ana Esparza

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954 <monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PM

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there

everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will

come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the

crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich

my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.

>

> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure

you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

>

[Guest guest]

They now expect the autism coach to be the 'behavioral specialist.'Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:59:52 -0700 (PDT)To: <sList >Subject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA so it's even worse...The once a week schedule I heard from Everglades, where they do have a cluster with an Autism coach, but no behavior specialist.GabiFrom: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child attend where he received ABA once a week? From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA , What school does your child attend? Ana From: monicagomez1954 <monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

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They now expect the autism coach to be the 'behavioral specialist.'Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:59:52 -0700 (PDT)To: <sList >Subject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA so it's even worse...The once a week schedule I heard from Everglades, where they do have a cluster with an Autism coach, but no behavior specialist.GabiFrom: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your child attend where he received ABA once a week? From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA , What school does your child attend? Ana From: monicagomez1954 <monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

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I think perhaps that people are confusing ABA with the role of a behavior specialist. Both are not the same thing. A behavior specialist comes into the home or school to help out with negative behaviors, they try to see what triggers the problem and comes up with a plan to see if the negative behavior can be reduced or eliminated. This type of plan is not really ABA.ABA is a type of a behavior therapy recommended for children on the spectrum which may have some behavior components but can also have language or and academic goals. Most of these programs are runned by a behavior specialist since they should be able to handle the possible backlash of a child not wanting to learn a new concept. A good program would be with one with experience with ABA as a whole not just behaviors. However a behavior specialist may have nothing to do with a ABA program and they may just work with certain behaviors and assist the parent or teacher on what to do.Right now there are very few true behavior specialists for Broward schools. At my daughter's school the autism coach is expected to fill that role.With that said, I know of no broward school that applies 'true' ABA therapy to our kids. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:16:51 -0700 (PDT)To: <sList >Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA I doubt that there's a school in Broward that provides ABA for any amount of time. Schools without a cluster have a behavior specialist come in weekly but that's it, she/he is there for 1/2 a day to serve the whole school. And I never heard of Quest providing ABA therapy either.GabiFrom: Heifferon <gary00001msn>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your childattend where he received ABA once a week? From:sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On BehalfOf Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA , Whatschool does your child attend? Ana From: monicagomez1954<monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA The ABA will only come once a week in everyschool, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is incrisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are nottrained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I hadto swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it'sschools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure youpost your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

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I think perhaps that people are confusing ABA with the role of a behavior specialist. Both are not the same thing. A behavior specialist comes into the home or school to help out with negative behaviors, they try to see what triggers the problem and comes up with a plan to see if the negative behavior can be reduced or eliminated. This type of plan is not really ABA.ABA is a type of a behavior therapy recommended for children on the spectrum which may have some behavior components but can also have language or and academic goals. Most of these programs are runned by a behavior specialist since they should be able to handle the possible backlash of a child not wanting to learn a new concept. A good program would be with one with experience with ABA as a whole not just behaviors. However a behavior specialist may have nothing to do with a ABA program and they may just work with certain behaviors and assist the parent or teacher on what to do.Right now there are very few true behavior specialists for Broward schools. At my daughter's school the autism coach is expected to fill that role.With that said, I know of no broward school that applies 'true' ABA therapy to our kids. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:16:51 -0700 (PDT)To: <sList >Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA I doubt that there's a school in Broward that provides ABA for any amount of time. Schools without a cluster have a behavior specialist come in weekly but that's it, she/he is there for 1/2 a day to serve the whole school. And I never heard of Quest providing ABA therapy either.GabiFrom: Heifferon <gary00001msn>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your childattend where he received ABA once a week? From:sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On BehalfOf Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA , Whatschool does your child attend? Ana From: monicagomez1954<monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA The ABA will only come once a week in everyschool, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is incrisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are nottrained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I hadto swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it'sschools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure youpost your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

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I think perhaps that people are confusing ABA with the role of a behavior specialist. Both are not the same thing. A behavior specialist comes into the home or school to help out with negative behaviors, they try to see what triggers the problem and comes up with a plan to see if the negative behavior can be reduced or eliminated. This type of plan is not really ABA.ABA is a type of a behavior therapy recommended for children on the spectrum which may have some behavior components but can also have language or and academic goals. Most of these programs are runned by a behavior specialist since they should be able to handle the possible backlash of a child not wanting to learn a new concept. A good program would be with one with experience with ABA as a whole not just behaviors. However a behavior specialist may have nothing to do with a ABA program and they may just work with certain behaviors and assist the parent or teacher on what to do.Right now there are very few true behavior specialists for Broward schools. At my daughter's school the autism coach is expected to fill that role.With that said, I know of no broward school that applies 'true' ABA therapy to our kids. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:16:51 -0700 (PDT)To: <sList >Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA I doubt that there's a school in Broward that provides ABA for any amount of time. Schools without a cluster have a behavior specialist come in weekly but that's it, she/he is there for 1/2 a day to serve the whole school. And I never heard of Quest providing ABA therapy either.GabiFrom: Heifferon <gary00001msn>Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABATo: sList Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM Or to restate the question, what Broward school did your childattend where he received ABA once a week? From:sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList @yahoogroups. com] On BehalfOf Ana EsparzaSent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PMTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA , Whatschool does your child attend? Ana From: monicagomez1954<monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>To: sList@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PMSubject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA The ABA will only come once a week in everyschool, they're not there everyday for your child and if your child is incrisis..they still will come one day a week and the school teacher's are nottrained for the crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I hadto swtich my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.>> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it'sschools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure youpost your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.>

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, the autism coach position is a teaching position, so she's under the Principal's supervision... (I know, I know...)Gabi

From: Heifferon <gary00001msn (DOT) com>

Subject: RE: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9:57 PM

Or to restate the

question, what Broward school did your child attend where he received ABA

once a week?

From: sList@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:sList

@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Ana Esparza

Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:42 PM

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Re: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

,

What school does your child attend?

Ana

From: monicagomez1954 <monicagomez1954@ yahoo.com>

To: sList@ yahoogroups. com

Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 3:02:31 PM

Subject: Re: Broward Schools uses ABA

The ABA will only come once a week in every school, they're not there

everyday for your child and if your child is in crisis..they still will

come one day a week and the school teacher's are not trained for the

crisis, sorry but it's the truth..been there..done that...I had to swtich

my child to a special school where they have ABA everyday.

>

> It is my understanding that Broward Schools now offers ABA in it's

schools. If you think your child needs it, I suggest you ask and make sure

you post your request in the Parent Input Section of your IEP.

>