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We are starting ABA therapy for our 2 years old son. I was told the
therapist (behavior interventionist) has only 6 months of related experience. We don't feel very comfortable with that. The provider told me it is common in the industry to have inexperienced staffs delivering ABA therapy. Is that true? We are in San Diego, CA. Should we switch provider?
The risk of switching provider is that we don't know how much time the whole process is going to take and it will delay treatment.
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Members reassured a parent concerned about their child's ABA therapist having only six months of experience, with many emphasizing that newer... Read more
I have found sometimes the people with the least experience are the some of the best because they listen when you talk to them and they are not afraid to ask questions to their collegues and research because they know they don't know it all. I would get to know the person and see if you like them and their personality and go from there. I also ask the Lord to help me so I would recommend prayer. I will also pray for you. Hope this helps
I've found that lots of ABA organizations do their own training, but they require some type of background in special education. I've had some great therapists that were new to ABA therapy, but had great former experience working with kids and such. Also, I'm a big fan of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders. There's an office in SD and they do a lot of training for their therapists.
http://sandiego.centerforautism.com/
Jeremy ABA or the concept has been around for half a century ABA is in part based on lavas'? Work.
I think I would give it a shot. I think it's a lot of personality stuff too. Like sometimes you can have someone with 3 yrs but it's just not a good match. you can always reject this person and insist on an experienced one rather than starting over elsewhere.
Definitely wait for experienced therapists. Or if you like that agency ask for someone more experienced. My son has 4 different therapists and they are all awesome. They all bring something different to the situation. These people will have a huge impact on your child so don't settle. Hope that helps
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