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[quote=Anonymous]For us, the first week was hard as my son adjusted to new routine and new people making him "work" but honestly it wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be. Turned out he craved the intense structure, logic, and clarity provided by ABA. Do be on the watch for whether you feel like the providers "get" your kid and are good at figuring out reinforcers, changing things up, moving around. Ultimately your child needs to like ABA for it to work, which means they have to be good at pairing reinforcement with work. My son protests every transition and has severe separation anxiety, but he now giggles and hops with excitement when his therapists show up. I have had to get good about reminding new therapists of his unique sensitivities that I think are important to respect (i.e. I think it's unfair to ask him to make eye contact if you are too close for HIS comfort, even if that range would be ok for most people).

A side thing to prepare for - it is somewhat disruptive to have strangers coming to your house every single day. I find that it gets tiring, but it helps that we have a separate space where they can be. [/quote]

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