Aba therapy at home for autism

[Anonymous]

My daughter is 3 years 3 months old . She is having moderate autism. Studying prek 3 in aba therapy based classroom.I want to teach my daughter at home by following behavior frontiers aba therapy videos. Is it ok to teach at home or outside therapy compulsory?I am stay at home mom worked as a high school teacher.I think I can teach my child sometimes I feel like it's better to take therapists help.cofused. She got therapies from strong start for 2 months June , July this year and in august she joined in school.
I am trying to teach my daughter at home. But sometimes I feel like outside aba therapy compulsory. What to do? Please help me.

[Anonymous]

Aba is autism conversion therapy. Would you do this to your child if they were gay? Seriously. It is focused on decreasing the visible signs of a different neurology, and in training the child to compliance as if they were a dog.

[Anonymous]

Give it a try. Some insurance cover it with an autism diagnosis. ABA varies depending on the provider. I'd talk to multiple providers and make sure they style meets your style. Do what you think is best as you are the expert in your child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Aba is autism conversion therapy. Would you do this to your child if they were gay? Seriously. It is focused on decreasing the visible signs of a different neurology, and in training the child to compliance as if they were a dog.

This is nonsense. It has nothing to do with "conversion therapy." ABA is about teaching skills to someone who has trouble learning through social learning or language.

[Anonymous]

Ask actually autistic people what they think of it

[Anonymous]

OP, I actually think it might be difficult to learn to do the right way from a video. But a good provider will want to work with you and show you what to do so that you can also do it at home. Why not start by using a professional a few hours a week and having them teach you what to do.

[Anonymous]

Do what you feel comfortable doing. I agree with others that it would be ideal to find an after school ABA therapist whose style works for your child. (Easier said than done.) But if you find one, and find a way to pay for it (again, easier said than done) it would be great to observe the therapist in action and ask his/her advice on how to reinforce the therapy at home.

Now, this being the real world, you may not be able to find a therapist you like who can see your child outside of school hours and who you can pay for (insurance may cover ABA if you have all the right paperwork, but may not pay for all providers, or require a hefty co-pay, etc.) If this is your reality, definitely, watch online videos and try out the techniques. If you feel like it's doable for you and helpful for your child, by all means, do it! But don't beat yourself up if it doesn't work out. IMO, sometimes a parent is not the best therapist. Your child might not respond well to the "therapy" you provide. If that's the case, allow yourself to stop and do what makes time with your child mutually enjoyable.

My $0.02 -- don't make yourself or your child miserable just because you think you "ought" to be doing something. Bonding with your child and enjoying being together should not be sacrificed for D.I.Y. ABA therapy.