Do you feel a child will have less progress because he is split between 4 homes . He is with grandparents 2 days a week and separate parent homes 5 days a week . His ABA told us because of this he will not progress . We are all trying to keep things consistent and Colton does not seem to
mind schedule changes with going to different households . We got him potty trained during the day with pee . Working on poop with day and night and pee at night . We are all limiting I Pad time and he seems to accept this with not much grief . He’s still non verbal and has a speech device which we all need practice using and feel it really needs tweaking . He tried a new food for his tech , ham / cheese sandwich. He will not eat our ham and cheese sandwich and it’s made exactly like his tech’s lol . We are just glad he’s trying something new !! Tech is going to switch sandwiches and see if it’s just her taking her lunch out of her bag and he wants to eat hers lol . To me he is making progress little by little and he is happy . I don’t agree with his ABA . What’s your opinion . Thanks
Answer:
Thank you for your question. While spending time in different households can present some challenges, I always believe that where there is a will, there is a way. From your descriptions of some achievements so far, it seems like everyone is willing to try their best to follow through and implement the suggestions being made. It appears that there is progress, even if it's slow.
A suggestion I would like to make would be ask if the lead ABA therapist can host team meetings with your child's family? You can ask if these meetings can be held via Zoom or in-person at your home. If this is not allowed, you can reach out to your school district or county representative for advice on adding this to your child's program. Regular team meetings or even family trainings between the team and families can help address questions and discuss expectations more effectively. I am confident that if all parties involved continue to be willing to continue to carry-over strategies in place, progress will persist, and goals can be achieved.
Thank you for your question. While spending time in different households can present some challenges, I always believe that where there is a will, there is a way. From your descriptions of some achievements so far, it seems like everyone is willing to try their best to follow through and implement the suggestions being made. It appears that there is progress, even if it’s slow.
A suggestion I would like to make would be ask if the lead ABA therapist can host team meetings with your child’s family? You can ask if these meetings can be held via Zoom or in-person at your home. If this is not allowed, you can reach out to your school district or county representative for advice on adding this to your child’s program. Regular team meetings or even family trainings between the team and families can help address questions and discuss expectations more effectively. I am confident that if all parties involved continue to be willing to continue to carry-over strategies in place, progress will persist, and goals can be achieved.