Is it worth it?
My son is 5 with level 2 autism and adhd. He just finished Pre-K and is heading to kindergarten with an IEP and a wonderful support group! Two years of Pre-K with speech therapy and OT and some amazing teachers helped my son thrive and he loves school. His speech and regulation skills increased tremendously.
Since he was diagnosed last year, his psychiatrist believes it would be good to get him into ABA, to help improve his regulation skills (we still have many meltdowns, ect) to help prior to kindergarten. After months of fighting with my insurance, we finally found a place for him to start ABA therapy at home. He has been in it for a couple months and he absolutely HATES when the techs come over. He has 3 four hour sessions a week and the first hour is trying to get him to calm down and interact with them. He is always angry when they are here and doesn't really want to play with them. I think he gets frustrated with the repetitive questions and games. I've talked with them about it but they seem to think things will eventually get better with him and I trust experts but I feel like I'm seeing regression in him.
I guess I'm just looking to see if anyone has a similar experience and can share if ABA is worth it? Is it the right fit for most autistic individuals?