Should I be concerned

[Kris'smom]

My son will be transitioning from preschool to school age programs this fall and the school they want to send him to does not only teach with ABA. He has been taught for just over a yr with ABA and it is making alot of progress. Won't this set him back if they change what is working and totally switch it to something else? Please help! :wave: :confused: :huh:

[JayReis]

Hello,

Being a behaviorist I should say that yes your son should be in an intensive ABA only educational program. However when done correctly children on the spectrum do just as well with blended (for lack of a better word) programs. meaning programs that use stratagies from a few different methods, such as ABA and Play Therapy, or ABA and RDI, etc.

What it really comes down to is you should ask what methodology they use or will be using and then what will be inportant is are the staff members implimenting that program fully and correctly. Having a child be in an ABA program and then be taken out and put into a different type of teaching program will not hurt him in any way. In fact many children who recieve ABA go on to become mainstream for example and do quite well the the change. So It may not cause any issues that he is no longer getting ABA. However you should keep an eye on his mastery of skills and learning and make sure he is actually benefitting in this new teaching program. Then if he does not you will know he still needs ABA.

Well hope this helps
Regards,
Jay Reis

[Kris'smom]

Thank you very much! It helped alot to know that he won't regress totally in what he has learned. I just know my son so far has not done well with change as most Autistic children don't. I am just a worried , confused, tired, crazed mother these days. LOL Thanks so much! :santa: :GFC:

[JayReis]

No problem if you have any other questions feel free to post.

Jay Reis

[DADOF4]

Jason, I find it almost unbelievable that you continue to try be something you are not. You sat at my dining room table and lied to me, an attorney, to my wonderful wife, mother of 4, and to my father, a college professor. How could you think we were not going to check your (own) references. You lied about who was your mentor and who you worked for. In New York this is called Fraud and I am going to legally take you on. parents turn tol professionalos for help. It is disgusting that you would say an ything just to collect your over priced services at $100.00 per hour. I hope anyone you come in contact with in the future checks out you references and your limited experience with chiuldren themselves. And Jason, by saying you have "15 years in the field" is incredibly laughable. You are only 25. I guess you were a professional at 10 years of age. You've got to be kidding me. Having a sibling or relative does not put you "into the field." By the way, you might want to become a "qualified" provider in Suffolk County. As I network, it is becoming clear that your credentials are anything but. How dare you take advantage of parents of children on the spectrum. We will see if your company AutismNetworks is ever going to be approved for grant money. I believe in the truth and the truth is just beginning to come out.

[Kris'smom]

:huh: Dado I don't know what happened to you but I am truly sorry. A little confused but I am sorry none the less.

[MargeeH]

Hi Kris's Mom,
My grandson is stepping-up to first grade as well, so my son and his wife, me and you all share the same apprehension.
It is hard to tell you what will happen, without knowing more about your son's individual progress so far, and his abilities for many things.
I strongly suggest that you continue ABA at home, working closely with this teacher on what his lessons contain and what he is supposed to be learning.
This will turn out to be a daily task for you, but as you know, ABA methods are way to get the lessons impressed to the autistic child. I would continue with the ABA techniques indefinitely, along with his "regular" instructions.

Suggestion: From what my grandson's mom is doing, I see that
It will help you to have a book specific to YOUR son, that the teacher can write in her comments DAILY as to his strengths and weaknesses, for lessons AND for his social skills. A visit, lunch, or other weekly with the teacher will help you both help your son.

My grandson's mom has written several help-at-home books based on ABA techniques that she has tailored even more!!!, plus she has also created for my grandson Christian a take along book for school, as I suggested. You might want to contact her to see if she can send to you a sample chart that you can use. I'm sure that she would love to help you in this way.

I've also convinced her to copy her ABA help books and offer them on Ebay to parents/instructors of other autistic-angels. She is doing that too, starting at her cost. These might serve as guidelines for you to help your son? If you think it might, check it out. I know she literally gave away the first 3 she made to other mom’s of autistic angels, and the next were at minimal amount. There are years of home experience working with and guiding ABA instructors for Christian’s program. I'll put in the link below, and you can read the detailed description of what her books do for the child.
All with hundreds of images. And in-depth steps for the instructor during each level of each lesson.
Also, her personal email contact is there, if you want to chat with her. Now, the books are NOT a total fix, but they are incredible in what they do accomplish for the child, and help the parent know what to do with detailed instructions too. Instead of me repeating everything she's described, just visit the link, and decide if you could use these tools for you angel.
I hope it helps you.
I pray for your child to have a Miracle from God Almighty for his symptoms to remiss, and only have wonderful happy, safe and awesomely-aware days always. Have Faith.

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR PRECIOUS ANGEL
Margee

The link: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZsugarpeaQ5fproductsQ5fautism
Hope it helps

[sabrina dreams]

hi my daughter is in pre school her 3rd year and is 4.She has pddnos but is not in a class for autism. but in a ve class. I have a question what is the aba program. she loves computer and we have the jump start toddles we are teaching her how to use the computer. there program was an abc area which is great. The child push any letter key and an letter and a word come up .It tells the letter and word then the object does something and makes diff sounds while doing it. She play it for hour and is learning words but still is have problem say it on her own but can repeat it after it is being said to her.
school will be out next week and I'm trying to find computer games or programs I can work with her this summer since her lang is very severe and only at a 1.5 in expressive and 2.5 in receptive. She does have great memory by looking at picture and studying them.any ideas will be great ,I going to try to home school her this summer to keep things going I got my work to change my hours to 3 hr anight and 9 on sundays to do this. I have the ymca and ot sp so far to use for my summer home schooling .