Applied Behavior Analysis ( ABA )
What You May Not Already Know about ABA Therapy
By JC Ellinger , MBA
JC Ellinger speaks with an autism mom and a behavior therapy provider to offer readers an inside perspective into ABA therapy .
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At three and a half my son was barely talking . His speech and social-emotional delays qualified him for developmental preschool with our local school district . E was hypersensitive to noises . He stimmed a lot and had sensory issues . The diagnosis process seemed to take forever . In the end , every medical expert we met agreed — my son met the criteria for autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ).”
This is the beginning of Ms . Hallahan ’ s journey with her amazing son , E . Like the opening of the gates at the start of a horse race , the emotions brought on by retelling the starting point of a very personal life experience can bring about a flood of intense emotions . Once a parent receives the confirmed medical diagnosis it is normal to ponder : “ Now what ?”