Worried about his future - PDA, ASD, ADHD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Have you considered ABA for him? Some places have a school readiness program where they help kids learn how to be in a classroom. It might be helpful to look into.

He’s starting next week. It’s an ABA center with a school readiness focus. His OT thinks we’re not going to make a ton of progress on fine motor skills until ABA helps us with the avoidance issues I described.

That's great, OP!

[Anonymous]

Follow Casey Ehrlich on Instagram - she has a PDA son and is very helpful : https://instagram.com/atpeaceparents?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[Anonymous]

OP, you can explore some evidence based programs that combine a parent training element with behavioral interventions. E.g. RUBY (via KKI), PCIT (Childrens, or via private providers), Circle of Security. Hope things will become better, your child is still young.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Have you considered ABA for him? Some places have a school readiness program where they help kids learn how to be in a classroom. It might be helpful to look into.

He’s starting next week. It’s an ABA center with a school readiness focus. His OT thinks we’re not going to make a ton of progress on fine motor skills until ABA helps us with the avoidance issues I described.

NP. I have a DC with a diagnosis of PDA (as well as ASD, ADHD and has sensory issues). We don't have a "low demand" household although DC does do a bit less than his older sibling. We generally have changed our language to be more declarative but continue to have a relatively-normal amount of things for him to do. We don't go out of our way to have additional demands for him. I can't see that any ABA would have been a good thing for him when he was younger. FWIW, he is oppositional but it has gotten better as he has gotten older and more mature.