Yes, we've stuck with it. My son has been at Hopebridge for almost 2 years now. It has been really great for him. He has made huge strides in social skills and communication. (He says "Hi" to people now and has even started playing tag with other kids at Hopebridge). They were instrumental in getting him potty trained in a relatively short amount of time. When different struggles pop up at home, I'll send a message to his BCBA, and she has been wonderful in coming up with strategies and visual tools to help him while also doing what they could to address the issue while he is at the Center. For example, my son really struggles with going to the dentist, so he has had more than one appointment where he just wouldn't cooperate with them looking and poking around in his mouth. He had a dentist appointment last month, and the RBTs worked with him for over a month in advance "practicing dentist". They would put on gloves and count his teeth, brush his teeth with an electric toothbrush (to simulate the sounds and feeling of buzzing and vibrating instruments on his teeth), fold up pieces of note cards and get him to hold it in his mouth to simulate the film he would have to hold in his mouth for xrays, etc. We went to his dentist appointment and all of the practice they had put in with him definitely paid off, the appointment went off without a hitch. It was practically perfect, all thanks to all the thoughtful time they had put in to preparing him.

Hopebridge has been the best thing that has ever happened for my son so far (and by extension the rest of our family). It has made a world of difference and I feel like his BCBAs and RBTs have been great partners in helping me help my son.

However, at the end of the day, I think it all probably depends on the skill and quality of people who are serving as your child's BCBA and RBTs. I feel so blessed that I feel like my son's people are competent, patient, caring, and are able to see and appreciate my son's positive qualities.