After my podcast listener survey last November, I learned that 70% of my listeners are parents, grandparents, and caregivers of children with autism. As a bonus for filling out my survey, I answered some of their autism questions in today’s question and answer session. Their autism questions include questions about RBTs, moving forward with language, and parts of the world with limited resources.
When you have an entry-level RBT working with your child and not an ABA therapist as you had imagined, you might wonder if your child is really getting the best therapy. How do you find a good ABA therapist in your area whose therapy approach is similar to my own? You might have to spend some time training them using my methods. It may not seem ideal to you, but for many parents, their limited options will require some flexibility to find a solution that will help their child.
If a child is between level 2 and level 3 on the VB-MAPP, when is it time to move onto pronouns and prepositions? Speech can be complicated, and a rush to teach a child the “next step” in language acquisition skills could push them toward rote learning. It’s important that you learn to teach in the correct way because otherwise, the child begins to make error after error.
In parts of the world with limited resources, it can be more challenging to access therapy for children with autism. Alejandro from Costa Rica is like many parents who have a great desire to learn how to help their child but are limited by time or money. Working with a child for one hundred hours a week can seem overwhelming, but I really think there are always options that parents can try out. Virtual learning and online resources have opened up a new world for parents to learn how to help their child themselves even if they might be in circumstances that are not ideal.
I wrote my book Turn Autism Around: An Action Guide for Parents of Young Children with Early Signs of Autism to fill in the gap that many parents find themselves in. You can learn effective techniques that will help you help your child lead a happier, more productive life.
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