ABA While on Vacay

We took a brief break from Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) the last few days of school. I spent about as much time calming down James afterward as he spent doing ABA. It was not worth the crying and further reduction in eating. Plus, I was getting no sleep and James was not happy next day at school.

Now, however, it is summer, and James can start back up again. We are back at our local Starbucks, because it has WiFi (which allows for the iPad to be used for his checklist and reward games of Angry Birds) and gets him out of the house (so he is not in his room all day or feels like he's being cornered in his own home).

There are some nice conversations going on right now, while James periodically gets up and wanders about. I am really hoping James settles down, over the course of a the next few weeks, and starts working on some of the self care and organizational goals.

In case you are wondering, here is a nice article that talks about ABA services and how they can be helpful to an individual who is autistic and their caregivers (usually family members).

I like being able to go in to work earlier and then having a break before ABA starts. I am getting some summer vacation too.