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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We found it very useful for rigidity and for behaviors related to anxiety but these behaviors did not occur until DD was in a larger public school setting in 1st grade.

The gen ed classroom was loud, crowded and the kids were unpredictable so DD was overwhelmed and would shut down and not participate. Through ABA she learned to use strategies to calm down and participate appropriately in class. 
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We found something similar.  Our kid was diagnosed with ADHD, and behavioral therapy was recommend in the developmental pediatric report.  So we were doing this when he was 4, but at the time it was more useful for me in terms of learning parenting strategies.  As he got older and behavior was more of an issue, we went back to it when he was 6.

The first time around, I was simply trying to follow all the recommendations.  I hadn't formulated clear goals going into it the first time, but I probably go more out of it than my kid.  The second time around, we had clear behavior goals going in and really got a lot out of it.

I also suspect the quality of the therapist makes a big difference.  I have had friends do ABA and some had great experiences; others not so much.  For ABA/behavioral therapy, it's not an intervention for just the kid, but teachers and parents as well.  Some therapists seem better able to convey this than others.[/quote]

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