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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am of the mind that the more ABA you can do, the better.  Admittedly, we were pretty extreme for our DC -- began ABA at age 2 and did at least 40 hours a week (7 days a week).  But it absolutely changed his path.  If it's done right, the program will be tailored to his particular needs and goals, so it will be very productive.  Best of luck.[/quote]

Are you aware that adult Autistics speak out strongly against ABA therapy?  Yes, these are people who are now verbal, whether written or spoken, and they consistently view ABA as abuse. Go to ASAN and read wth writings of some of the people there. This type of therapy holds hostage all the things your child loves, turning them into rewards to be earned. In many cases, they train children with less compassion and humanity than I train my dog.

Please.   Reconsider. [/quote]

A lot of parenting approaches could be considered training.  [/quote]

But ABA focuses on compliance.  It can teach discrete skills, but does little to help them generalize. [/quote]

Again with the ignorance.

Most autistics can't generalize social skills or language skills or self-care skills. Their thinking is too rigid. If they could generalize, they wouldn't have autism.

You are asking ABA or other therapy  to teach them something that they will never be able to do.

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