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[quote=Anonymous]Folks, I'm pretty sure I need a reality check. 3 1/2 year old DS was recently diagnosed with ASD by Children's. The neuropsych recommended 20 hours a week of ABA therapy. We just got his IEP (he's in PK3 in DCPS), and it covers (among other things) 2 hours a week of "Behavioral Support Services". So now it seems I have to make up the other 18 hours a week through private means. We are working on securing private ABA therapy for 10 hours a week to start because that's all we can afford until open season. My deep down gut feeling is that 20 hours a week for DS of ABA therapy is too much. His issues appear to worsen the more people/stimulation are around. At home, one-on-one, he's great much of the time (definitely has his tantrums and stimming moments though). With a playmate at our house, he's great. He can engage in play, talk, make eye contact, laugh etc. over a two hour period). Last week we had a bunch of folks over and he did really well with six or seven other kids running around his house (i.e., engaged, talking, side-by-side playing, no major hitting or meltdown). At school, though, he has his hardest time. He avoids eye contact, doesn't talk much, seeks sensory stimulation in inappropriate ways, doesn't understand personal space needs of other kids, etc). On the one hand, I know logically that the very experienced and smart neuropsych who evaluated him first-hand says 20 hours a week. On the other hand, I watch him talk and play and even engage with other kids and think its overkill. I want to be on board, but something in me hates the idea of weighing him down with all of these therapies and interventions. I need folks who have BTDT with ABA therapy to pull me back into reality. Thanks.[/quote]

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