Sunday, 17 January 2010

• Autism Therapy: ABA

  So many therapies, so little time.  There are new types of therapies for autism popping up all over the country.  Some seem quite promising.  Some…I will politely say, it makes me think of the days of leeches and “magic” tonics.

  These people want our money in exchange for “curing” our kids.  They especially prey upon the young, newly diagnosed parents and it absolutely sickens me!

  There are some great, tried and true therapies out there that WORK!  DAN!  When in the hands of a qualified DAN! doctor, DAN! can work with some of our kids.  HBOT can work.  And there are many other therapies that work.  But the universal that works is the one I am writing about today.  Applied Behavior Analysis.  
  

  
  

  ABA uses repetition and rewards (something that even we adults can relate to).    Usually treats if a child gets something right. And it works!  

  CNN dot com has a WONDERFUL story about a child who was helped tremendously by ABA.  I have included a link here:

  http://us.cnn.com/video/?/video/health/2009/12/08/chetry.autism.prevention.cnn

  There are many states that are mandated to provide ABA therapy either by the schools or through Medicaid/private insurance.  The earlier your child receives ABA, the better his chances of “moving” along the spectrum (example:  from severe/profound to moderate/mild ASD)

  As always, I am always interesting in your feedback.  If your child has had intense ABA, I would love to hear about it!  Please leave your comments so that others may benefit from your experiences.

  As always, thank you for reading!

  Many blessings to you and your family-

  Deb

  

  

  

  
  

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