What else ABA can help with beside Autsim?

[Anonymous]

My DS has some behavioral issues not related to Autsim its in maybe ADHD we don't know for sure yet. He is 5. I'm wondering if ABA can help in improving some behavioral issues we have, he tends to act silly when he get stressed out and we want to improve his ability to focus and follow instruction in school. I was wondering if ABA might help.

[Anonymous]

ABA is a rigid, intensive protocol that would probably be overkill for your kid. However, behavioral therapy in general would be useful. This would focus on setting up a reward system for good behavior, setting clear and consistent boundaries, following directions, following schedules etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ABA is a rigid, intensive protocol that would probably be overkill for your kid. However, behavioral therapy in general would be useful. This would focus on setting up a reward system for good behavior, setting clear and consistent boundaries, following directions, following schedules etc.

Thank you, we tried that the problems he is still in pre school and the issues are mainly in the class room, so his teacgers don't know how to do it. I'm hoping to get to that when he is in Kindergarten with his UEP he will get more in class support

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ABA is a rigid, intensive protocol that would probably be overkill for your kid. However, behavioral therapy in general would be useful. This would focus on setting up a reward system for good behavior, setting clear and consistent boundaries, following directions, following schedules etc.

Thank you, we tried that the problems he is still in pre school and the issues are mainly in the class room, so his teacgers don't know how to do it. I'm hoping to get to that when he is in Kindergarten with his UEP he will get more in class support

You can get a behavioral therapist to set up a program for the classroom. Schools usually do set something up through the IEP, but your kid may need more expertise than the school can provide.

[Anonymous]

I think the term ABA is frequently misinterpreted to refer to the intense/ rigid sorts of programs that are only possibly appropriate for very few children if any.

We had a similar child, most challenges were in the school setting. We worked with a BCBA to set up an ABA program for the behaviors that were challenging at school. And our therapist and a shadow implemented those programs in preschool for our child.

He did not receive his ASD/ ADHD diagnosis until the 2nd grade. But we knew he was struggling so we focused on the behaviors that were most challenging for him.

If you have a good BCBA they can design a program and even teach you to run it most of the time.

[Anonymous]

ABA is an intense program of at least 20 hours a week. The others are behavior intervention plans.

[Anonymous]

ABA stands for applied behavior analysis. Many programs are quite intense. But they should be tailored to the individual needs of the child. They should be designed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) many other fields design behavior intervention plans - like special ed teachers. But they don’t necessarily have the appropriate training or experience to analyze/ implement/ collect data on the effectiveness. A good program/ protocol will be continually evolving and eventually fading so the child can function independently.

The type of analysis/ program development ABA therapists can do can be effective with behaviors associated with ADHD, ASD, anxiety etc. The key is that the focus is on the behavior and the function it serves versus the diagnosis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ABA stands for applied behavior analysis. Many programs are quite intense. But they should be tailored to the individual needs of the child. They should be designed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) many other fields design behavior intervention plans - like special ed teachers. But they don’t necessarily have the appropriate training or experience to analyze/ implement/ collect data on the effectiveness. A good program/ protocol will be continually evolving and eventually fading so the child can function independently.

The type of analysis/ program development ABA therapists can do can be effective with behaviors associated with ADHD, ASD, anxiety etc. The key is that the focus is on the behavior and the function it serves versus the diagnosis.

This.

ABA, behavioral therapists, geez even The Kazdin Method are based on the same principles.

[Anonymous]

I hate to say this, but have you considered that maybe the school isn’t a great match for your son?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ABA is an intense program of at least 20 hours a week. The others are behavior intervention plans.

That's not really true. This can be true, but you can have an hour a week if you want. It is just a type of therapy - actually a type of behavioral therapy, so it can impact all kinds of behavior. More intense programs are just often focused on autistic kids. We are about to start a 10-15 hour program where he will get a few hours every day of the week.

I see no reason ABA couldn't help with this. You would just need to be sure your therapist understands what you are looking for. Occupational therapy can also help with what you are describing by giving him new techniques to deal with emotions and focus.