Background - My DS has a dx of communication disorder or delay. At ADOS they said he was very close to the threshold for ASD in a number of areas, but not others. He doesn't really fit any 'box' although I think in my heart of hearts we will be looking at a HFA or dyspraxia dx somewhere down the line.
We've muddled along nicely (his speech is now on the 'age appropriate' range, OT has discharged him and he's settled well at school). The difficulties that worry me most are in the areas of friendship / social communication / understanding nuance / 'getting' the world.
His behaviour can sometimes be difficult to manage and I think that's where we're failing him. We don't always manage his behaviour the right way. DH thinks I indulge him. I think I'm not always consistent. We all have tempers in our household as well so things can escalate into shouting matches, which doesn't help anyone. DS doesn't get that we are the adults - I don't know if that's because of his condition, because he's PFB or because we're rubbish....
Obvs I'm keeping this as short as possible, there is more, but I feel we need a better system for behaviour, something that's going to give us a grounding for the future as DS grows and can't be 'made' to do things. Would ABA give us this? I've heard people here talking about ABA-light - is that some sort of adaptation for children on the more NT end of the spectrum? And how does it actually work? Any thoughts?
(By the way, I know it is a struggle to get ABA funded so am prepared to pay if its the right approach)
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