Anonymous
Post 04/09/2016 22:16     Subject: Re:ABA at home for 6 year old HFA boy ?
Anonymous wrote:Not OP - how much ABA per week do high functioning kids typically do?


It really depends - how much trouble they're having, how much the parents can afford, etc. Most of the ones I know do 2-3 sessions a week (3 hours each.)
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2016 19:37     Subject: ABA at home for 6 year old HFA boy ?
There's no magic number and it often changes over time as needs arise and disappear. Most kids who are high functioning don't do ABA at all. I know a handful who do and it's only a few hours a week.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2016 19:21     Subject: Re:ABA at home for 6 year old HFA boy ?
Not OP - how much ABA per week do high functioning kids typically do?
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2016 19:05     Subject: Re:ABA at home for 6 year old HFA boy ?
OP here - thank you everyone for your prompt responses!
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2016 18:47     Subject: ABA at home for 6 year old HFA boy ?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, ABA works best in the setting where the issues occur so your child is actually a great candidate. It gets trickier if the child is only having issues at school and the therapist can't get in to intervene.
I've never heard of anyone getting ABA in school except when they are in a self-contained class.


I've known kids to have a shadow, but not on a full time basis.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2016 17:41     Subject: ABA at home for 6 year old HFA boy ?
Yes, ABA works best in the setting where the issues occur so your child is actually a great candidate. It gets trickier if the child is only having issues at school and the therapist can't get in to intervene.
I've never heard of anyone getting ABA in school except when they are in a self-contained class.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2016 16:40     Subject: ABA at home for 6 year old HFA boy ?
Yes, try it if insurance covers it. If you do not like it, you stop or change providers.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2016 16:17     Subject: ABA at home for 6 year old HFA boy ?
ABA can be really expensive but if your insurance will cover it, yes. Even if he is ok at school - he is likely bottling it in and it's coming out at home. Helping him adjust is never a bad thing.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2016 15:59     Subject: ABA at home for 6 year old HFA boy ?
Our recently diagnosed 6 year old HFA acts has significant behavioral issues at home - i.e. he falls apart after trying to hold it together at public kindergarten all day.

We do not have ABA therapy through our IEP because he does not misbehave at school.

Should we do ABA after school? I apologize if this is a stupid question. We are drinking from the firehose, trying to understand what we should do.

We do have insurance coverage, hence why I ask. I know there are few in network providers, which we would need . . .

Thank you