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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ABA principles are applicable to children who are having issues with behavior as well as

"...used around the world to help all kinds of people overcome all kinds of social and behavioral problems such as quitting smoking, addressing personality disorders, relationship counseling, obsessive compulsive disorders, and many other common issues. Behavioral principles only began being used for children with autism in the late 1960’s and 1970’s. Studies are available that support the use of ABA programming with children affected by any number of different disabilities including Downs Syndrome, CP, Emotional Disorders, General Developmental Delay, etc."
http://www.prioritiesaba.com/resources-links/myths-and-misconceptions-about-aba

Or read about how a SLP uses ABA.
http://www.speakforyourself.org/uncategorized/accept-behavior-towards-non-autistic-child/

The same goes for things like the Kazdin Method (developed with kids with ODD) or Social Thinking Curriculum was developed with kids who fall under, "Diagnostic Label
Attention Issues (ADD/ADHD), Anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language or Learning Disability, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Social Communication Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, No Diagnosis, Other..."

I guess people who are using definitions that were made nearly 20 years ago, may not understand what type of therapies are used today.[/quote]

The things you are quoting are for behavioral issues.  If a child has behavioral issues, then yes, ABA would be a recommendation but you are making a huge leap to assume kids with language disorders have behavioral issues.  If a child with a language disorder also has adhd, it makes sense, but it does not make sense for a child without behavioral issues.  We tried it.  We understand exactly what it is.  It was a huge waste of time as we had no behavioral issues so she did very simplistic speech trying to force my child to talk.  It didn't work and the SLP's approach was much better and appropriate.  You need to cater services to the particular child.  Additionally, in less a child has an Autism diagnosis, its very hard to get ABA paid for.  You do understand how much it costs and most families cannot afford it, correct?  You are lumping all kids together and treating all disorders the same when they are not the same.  Do you know how inappropriate it is to try to force a child to speak when they are unable?  Its the wrong approach.  Read Dr. Camarata's thoughts on it which are geared to late talkers (kids who don't start talking till after 3-4) and actually has professional and personal experience in this.  I don't get why you are so insistent that all kids need ABA and a neuropsych?  You may have failed your child early on with not getting enough or the right interventions but that is not the case in all families with all kids.  Some of us recognized the concerns early on and got the most appropriate treatments.

Now, back to the original topic that you derailed as usual.[/quote]

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