Comments on: Insurance, Uncertainty, Acceptance

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:44:57 +0000

thanks for the link, Kathy—-we don’t regret our son getting so many hours, 40 when he was little. I’m not sure of the rationale for “40 hours” (which does sound reminiscent of the 40 hours work week).

While not the only way to teach, a little discrete trial and positive reinforcement has gone a long way in teaching students ancient Greek and Latin.

By: M

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:10:16 +0000

i started seeing an ABA therapist at the age of 30. she had trained with kids and basically had to wing it, improvise in order to adapt to adult issues. she’s been amazingly resourceful, helpful; she has definitely been a life-saver.

and i’ve had to wing it with the cost…squeezing every ounce out of insurance…self-paying when possible, going broke frequently. anyway…money issues: nihil novi.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:55:22 +0000

Yes, agreed Peony.
I taught my son shapes, colours and numbers etc..when he was three, through the precision teaching method advocated by Giordana Hrga.
I did this, devoting a mere 10 hours a week.
http://www.precisionteaching.com.au/
http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/387/OpenModules/Lindsley/

A good therapist is certainly the key.

By: peony

peony — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:00:49 +0000

I have the same experience with ABA. It is also a good teaching method for my DD. Our home program is also much cheaper than the program mentioned here and consists of less than 15 hours per week.

More and more ABA program in my area now recommends only 15-20 hours week. I think getting a good therapist is much more important than the hours.