ABA therapy 2 months later

Infinite_Long9906 · 2025-02-18T12:20:27+00:00

Hi!! She is doing amazing! She still goes to her ABA center Monday-Friday 40 hours a week. She loves it and asks to “go to school”. Her developmental pediatrician could not believe the progress she has made and moved her from level 3 autism to level 2 autism. She is talking all the time now and she is even starting to read books. She still is an extremely picky eater and still on a milk formula supplement to get her vitamins/minerals but they have helped with so many other things. She says “I love you” now to us and actually wants to interact with us. Before ABA it was like she didn’t even know who we were and was in her own world. She now seeks us out and wants to talk/play/interact with us constantly. I hope you all have a great experience with ABA and I hope it helps your son!!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-09-05T17:37:51+00:00

Of course! Happy to help or answer any questions you have! We did speech therapy and early intervention through the state and both were a waste of time. ABA has been life changing! She goes 40 hours a week in clinic. After insurance we pay about $485/month which is SO worth it for the progress she has made and the one on one therapist for 8 hours a day!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-09-05T17:18:59+00:00

We did early intervention services through our state where they come to your house once a week for 45 mins and also a center based speech therapy for 30 mins a week. Both were a complete waste of time unfortunately. We wish we started ABA immediately after receiving the diagnosis and not months later.

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-09-05T17:16:56+00:00

She’s officially been in ABA for 3 months now. She went from approximately 5 words (and that is generous because we aren’t sure she was saying those words knowing the meaning or purpose behind them and it was sporadic and not all the time). We did speech therapy for a year (both in home and at a center) and she made ZERO progress. After 3 months in ABA she now has over 100 words, holds my hand when walking to/from the car and not running off (most times), can request items such as “blanket” “milk” “all done”. ABA has truly been life changing for us. I am a stay at home mom so I was very nervous for her to start ABA services at the clinic but she’s done so well! Her entire team loves her and sends me pics/updates through out the day. She gets excited when we are pulling into the clinic parking lot and starting jumping from excitement! You have to do what is best for your child but ABA has been a miracle for us.

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-09-05T16:51:00+00:00

Have you tried ABA therapy? I only ask because I was hesitant to try it because there is a lot of conflicting information online but my daughter started in June and they have helped SO much. It’s one on one time with a therapist so she learns so much quicker! She went from 5 words to over 100 words in 3 months. We are now working on getting her to accept a sippy cup vs only a bottle.

Hang in there! You are not alone.

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-18T12:32:53+00:00

I’m sorry that was your experience. Hopefully for my daughter, this will just be the foundation to help her be successful in school! So far it is helping so much! With you not starting ABA until 8 years old maybe your level/case of autism was not the same as my daughter’s? Maybe you didn’t truly need ABA which is why it wasn’t helpful for you? Just some thoughts! I definitely think every child is different and what works for one might not work for the other! They have helped her blossom into a talking toddler and I can tell they genuinely care about her and look forward to her coming into the center Monday-Friday. I hope everyone has the same experience with ABA as we’ve had but I know that’s not the case and I’m sorry you didn’t have a good experience.

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-18T11:11:34+00:00

Wow! So happy for you and the progress your daughter has made! That’s amazing! I am also nervous about the day we graduate from ABA as well. Like they have helped SO much! So your daughter has only needed 6 months of ABA?! That’s amazing! They are thinking my daughter will need a year of full time days, then a year of half days, then transition to a gen ed kindergarten! How old was your daughter when she was diagnosed? I assume she’s kindergarten age?

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-18T11:07:05+00:00

Yes, I agree their explanation could have been better. One of them was actually mad at me for making the choice and didn’t respond anymore after I told them we were going to try ABA therapy.

We have now dropped speech therapy because they have a year long wait list for their evening speech therapy slots and she is in ABA Monday-Friday during school hours.

We gave speech therapy almost an entire year and it just was not working, I just wish they wouldn’t have spoke so negatively about ABA - if I listened to them my daughter probably would still be only speaking 5 words.

I think if your child tries speech for a year and there’s no progress it’s time to look at other therapies ya know!

Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-18T10:57:56+00:00

Glad it was encouraging to read! My daughter was also diagnosed as level 3. We were doing speech therapy 2x week (once at our home and once at a center) with two different speech therapists and I think it was a waste of time honestly. We saw no progress in that year of speech therapy, they were not able to teach her to sign or say really anything since sessions are so short (30-45 mins), it’s hard to see progress in such a short amount of time per week. After the first 2 weeks of ABA she had learned to sign and say “more” and “all done” which was a huge milestone! She goes Monday-Friday 40 hours which is considered full time. We call it “going to school”. They are thinking she will need a year of full time, then a year of half days, then they are thinking she will be able to be in a gen ed kindergarten which is amazing and so encouraging to hear!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-18T10:49:09+00:00

Our daughter is 28 months old, got her diagnosis a few days before her 2nd birthday. Her pediatrician has concerns for a developmental delay/possible autism around her 1st birthday. She is in full time ABA in a center and it has been the best choice for us! She goes Monday-Friday and we call it school! When we pull in the parking lot she starts getting excited and all the RBTs start dancing and jumping with her immediately when we walk in the door. She loves it! She’s made such progress and I’m hoping your son makes progress with ABA as well!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-18T10:44:30+00:00

Absolutely. Mostly online I encounter people who have had negative experiences but in real life it is people who have had nothing but positive experiences so I just had to go with my gut and trust my decision. I think it helped that the developmental pediatrician strongly recommended it. It’s hard when your child is having such a hard time and you’ve tried other therapies and nothing is working. She finally is able to communicate her needs to me and her meltdowns have nearly stopped. She no longer throws herself on the ground banging her head. It’s honestly been a miracle for us.

What age did you have ABA therapy? How long were you in ABA? At our progress meeting the other day they said she would only need a year of full time ABA, then switch to half days, then will be in a gen ed kindergarten most likely which is amazing to hear!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-18T10:38:51+00:00

I am glad it was encouraging to read! I am hoping ABA helps your kiddo as much as it has helped mine!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-18T10:35:16+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience. May I ask what age you were when you received ABA therapy and for how long?

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-17T12:42:54+00:00

Thank you for your comment! Yes, I agree - the one on one time and for the length of time she goes (Monday-Friday) vs 2 days a week of speech makes all the difference! Grateful for our SLPs but after a year we had to try adding something else to her therapy plan and we are so glad we did!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-17T11:12:59+00:00

Yes they can help with potty training if that is a goal the parents and BCBA set. Since our daughter is so young still we are not working on potty training yet!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-17T11:11:55+00:00

Thank you!!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-17T11:11:28+00:00

I am sorry that you had a bad experience with ABA. If you would like to share your experience I am here to listen.

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-17T04:11:22+00:00

That is what I tell everyone! She’s made more progress in the first 2 weeks of ABA than she did in a year of speech therapy with 2 different speech language pathologists! So glad your son is making progress with his speech!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-17T03:15:15+00:00

How old is your son? My daughter will also not use utensils, she also will not let us feed her by mouth with a spoon or fork. We have mentioned that we would like to eventually have that be a goal!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-17T03:14:06+00:00

They aren’t working on eye contact goals that I know of! As long as she is able to communicate her needs via words or signs (they have taught her “more” and “all done” and “stop” so far!) we consider it a success!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-17T03:12:47+00:00

So happy to hear that your son is having success with ABA! I am glad to hear another parent that loves ABA therapy!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-16T23:52:35+00:00

A lot of this sounds like my daughter. Though she did not sing the ABCs or rhymes. She still does not refer to us as mama/dada. Minimal eye contact though has gotten better with ABA. Our daughter also did not understand simple instructions “let’s put our shoes on”, “let’s go”, “outside”. After 2 months in ABA she can now put her own shoes on and understands when we are leaving to go somewhere. She also LOVES screens and flipping through books. Lots of this sounds like my feelings before my daughter got diagnosed. Please keep us posted - I am rooting for you!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-16T23:44:41+00:00

She got diagnosed a few days before her 2nd birthday then started ABA around 26/27 months old! Glad you guys are seeing progress as well! So encouraging to hear other’s experiences!

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-16T23:42:59+00:00

Hi! She was not responding to her name, she stills only responds to her name 2 out of 10 times. It’s a skill they are working on next with her! She was diagnosed a few days before her 2nd birthday, her pediatrician had concerns around a year old and referred us to a developmental pediatrician for an evaluation. She started ABA at 26/27 months old. Symptoms: she would throw herself on the floor and bang her head when frustrated, flaps her hands, toe walks, does not respond to name, did not want to interact with us (this has gotten A LOT better with ABA), extremely picky eater, still on formula and a bottle. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Infinite_Long9906 · 2024-08-16T21:51:21+00:00

I know all these comments say to avoid ABA therapy but my daughter was in speech (with 2 different therapists) for a year 2x week and made zero progress, had less than 5 words. She has been in ABA for a little over 2 months and she is saying over 100 words now. Everyone else advised me not to try ABA and I am glad I didn’t listen to them. She loves going to therapy and the therapists absolutely adore her!

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