links or help re ABA in HFA

[raspberryroop]

Have a ds13 high IQ - social skills of a brick - has anyone tried ABA for social skills in HFA? or do you know of any links for any research or info. Thanks

Watching with interest raspberry-have a ds 11 with AS -highIQ also but as he gets older,problems with social skills are becoming more apparant! I had thought actually that ABA was more suitable for children lower down on the spectrum. (possibly assumed wrongly). Never considered it for social skills in HFA. Am watching this intently-glad you asked!

We've just started for DS6 who has a social communication order dx, so not quite HFA but many similar traits. Progress has been slow but that's mainly been down to other family stuff flaring up over the past few weeks. Having said that, it's nailed dressing (major morning flashpoint) in two weeks and his progress on interrupting appropriately has been pretty impressive.

We chose a practitioner who's caseload was 90% HFA and I think that's key - we interviewed someone else who's caseload was mostly non-verbal pre-schoolers and while her credentials were amazing, I just didnt think that was the right fit for us.

It can be extremely specific, so totally possible to focus in one area at a higher level. I'm sure some of the experts will be along to give you more info though - I'm really just starting out.

Most of my work and research interests are focussed in this area and there is a great deal you can do.
My own child has social communication difficulties so that is where my interest started.
It'sd getting increasingly difficult for me to share information on this forum though as it is taking over my life and meaning I never stop working but I wanted you to know that the room for improvement in social skills is huge.

I'm considering doing some private consultancy/ mass training next year (I work predominantly in the public sector at present.)
Would you be interested?

YES,YES,YES !!!!!

Ok, I'll let you know.
I am going to get this idea moving after Christmas.
I could weep with frustration when I read about all the issues that come up time and again on here that are so easily resolved with minimal time, effort, training or money.

Another BIG YES here moondog DD1 is 9 HFA/AS is delay socially and emotionally by several years.

delayed even

Depending on who the group is for and what you mean by HFA I am interested too. Please can you add me to the list.

Ok, ladies.
When I have something organised I will let you all know with a link to a website and a schedule of training.

pls add me to your list moondog.

Thanks!!

Moondog can you add me to the list too? Thanks

Me too please.

I'd be really interested to see your website when it is ready too :)

We've used ABA successfully for 18 months & ds has made good progress in many areas, but I can't find tutors who can work effectively with him on social/communication skills. I've found that tutors often compare him to much more severely affected/non verbal children & think he's doing brilliantly while I use my nt children as a comparison & see how so many things are really hard for him. My toddler has far better SC skills than ds does :(

I think most ABA specific support out there focusses on children at very early stages.
There isn't much at all for children with higher level needs or children who have successfully come through EIBI (early intensive behavioural intervention).

THis is however exactly the area I am interested in and have most experience with.

Please can you add me to your list! - DD 5.5 is really struggling with talking to her peers unless heavily supported by an adult. I'd love to hear her say something more than just "hello " or "goodbye" to other children when she feels like it!

Please add me too!

I should say I've got two boys, both HFA/AS and we have just started an after school ABA programme for them but we are already wondering if it's the right thing.

Could you please add me to the list too?

This is making me feel like I should be doing something with Ds1 because we just bumble along.

I'd also be interested, DS is 4 and dx is HFA. He has no social skills at all and we're thinking about ABA, or trying to do something ourselves. I have even looked at training as an ABA tutor myself as it may be cheaper than paying some company £1500 just for start up costs. I'm getting desperate to do something useful for DS, but am at a loss to find the money to start ourselves off.

I can't promise an overnight miracle (if only!) but I can arm you with some concrete evdience based data driven strategies that have been tried and tested with success on many other children and which will work wonders if you have the dicipline and commitment to put some effort in each and every day.

Please chalk my name up too please :)

Blimey!
Where's a good central location to kick off? Somewhere with good rail links.
Would book a hotel with conference facilities and do a day from 9-5..
Nothing too fancy to keep costs down.

And me too please :)

what! a holiday with it! even better lol