ABA Consultant/Help Needed

[Jen2009]

Help.
I live in Central London and would like to start a home programme for our 3 year old boy, but feel really overwhelmed.

If you have had a positive experience with an ABA provider, I would appreciate hearing from you. I am more interested in Lovaas-style approach, but am open to VB as well.

Also, need rec. of a private practitioner who can give second opinion on diagnosis.
Thanks so much. We are just getting our heads around this big issue for our son.
Jen

Hi Jen2009, we're also setting up a programme for our soon to be 3yo, we're just outside London. We're not going to be doing a traditional Lovaas style programme (can't afford it, need something that fits into our familiy set up more easily & want to concentrate on language primarily). We're using Sean Rhodes from the ABC Clinic, he's based near Bristol but after having spoken to a few providers we had a good feeling about him (very scientific). Can't really give you much advice because we haven't started anything yet but I agree it is really overwhelming.

Smallwhitecat & mum2fred have both recently started programmes, there are a few recent aba threads which might be useful.

I've seen Daphne Keen recommended re diagnosis.

Hi Jen, We are going with the VB Approach with CEIEC and Duncan Fennemore as traditional Lovaas was not right for my 2.8 y.o. action man (and he has severe language delay etc. etc. - i have posted at length about this on other ABA threads). He is based near gatwick and travels to central London where we are based.

Main thing is to find the provider that you and your ds 'fits' with and that you are able to contact whenever you need him.

We are 2 weeks into the program and had a fabulous couple of training days and all is going really well since then. I would say that the key to a good program (as much as finding a good consultant... maybe even more) is to get great tutors. They make a huge difference.

UKYAP seems to be the Lovaas based organsation that is popular, when I spoke with them it was someone called Dean Smith (though cant recommend as didnt take it very far with them)

Hope this helps. Generally the three providers mentioned - Sean, DUncan and UKYAP seem to be the ones that other mumsnetters use. Im sure a lot of them who are much further down the program path can give you more info.

It seems overwhelming but beyond choosing a consultant and tutors and scheduling timetables it is suprisingly easy and a great daily respite!

sad - thats great to hear you have things moving ahead! when will it be kicking off?

we're seeing Sean on the 22nd mum2fred, just before we go to BIBIC, he's been great about finding dates we can work with (dh's employers are being awful)

I'm choosing to be hopeful today, ds is looking really well (GFCF/peanut free diet seems to suit him) & is happy again! His vocab has improved from 10 to 40 words in a month, he asked for a 'bidic' (biscuit) yesterday & he's learnt 8 makaton signs in a week - obviously still loads of issues & he is very delayed but I'm so excited to see him learning.

It's the getting/affording a (single 'cos we're so skint) good tutor that I'm worrying about next ...

Hi All

Very new to world of postings (so tell me if I go astray) as well as programmes, consultants and the like. Can't tell you how much I appreciate all of your feedback. Congrats to smallwhitecat on starting your programme. What an accomplishment! Called Keen's office today and might get in Friday ... That would be a miracle!!!
Thanks again.

Dear Members,
Our son is on an ABA Lovaas program with UKYAP and we are looking to contact any other families nationwide that are also with UKYAP so that we may share our experiences,
Best Regards,
Lilia

Hi,
eldrago, We are with ukyap for my daughter who is 8yrs old. We live in London and would like to hear from you.

We use Autism Partnership (but in North). Directors all worked on Lovaas studies but very forward thinking and their ABA is constantly evolving. Its DTT based but alot of work on social / moving to natural settings when poss. We could only afford 20 hour programme (and do most of that as parents) and they have been fine with that as understood that was all we could manage. Its very very individual programme. Their books are a good introduction to their methods eg work in progress. They also run social skills groups, summer workshops etc and seem to be growing their UK operation of late. Its a non profit making organisation and very professional - no tie ins can stop services at days notice etc.