ANY resources about ABA (applied behavioural analysis) or teaching autistic children?

I have a 3 year old boy that I suspect he might have a mild autism ,PDD-NOS or Aspergers . He has 3-4 or 5 words sentence ( just turned 3 last month) but he has some strange behaviors sometimes and he is hard to teach , he likes to do everything by himself but if I reward him with M%26amp;M he is more motivated. I am still waiting for an evaluation. The Early Intervention result is average or above average in everything except social and that he is extremely shy . He does have good eye contact and is very affectionate with me and his siblings but he never said "I love you " yet . I am not sure if these are symptoms of autism but I want to do everything I can to help my little boy . I am looking for some info about ABA or how to teach children with autism.ANY resources about ABA (applied behavioural analysis) or teaching autistic children?
I suggest going to the Autism Society of America, they have tons of info about learning treatment approaches such as ABA, Social Stories, etc ; info about biomedical %26amp; dietary approaches such as vitamins, gfcf diet, etc; and complimentary approaches such as music, art or animal therapy . You may want to look into all treatments available, what may work with one person with autism may not always work with another even if their characteristics are the same. They also have information about the charcateristics of Autism, Asperger's, PDD-NOS, and the other Pervasive Developmental Disorders..they also have information about other disorders that have similiar characteristics of autism. They also have a autism search engine you can use to find resources in your community. A local chapter can be a great place for resources and support among other things as well.



You may also want to consider reading these books by Ellen Notbohm: (excerpt from books below) 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew; and Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew. I highly suggest the last 2 books listed they give you a perspective from their point of view such as when speaking to them: eg. idioms, puns, nuances, double entendres, inference, metaphors, allusions, and sarcasm can all confuse them; and receptive and expressive language and vocabulary can be major challenges for them.



If he is found to have a form of autism, I would contact your local school board for an evaluation as well for special ed. /related services, which is no cost to you. They must evaluate him in all areas of his suspected disability such as if he would need speech therapy or occupational therapy among other things. This way he can also start pre-k at the age of 3 to recieve early intervention services. You would want to get yourself familiarized with IDEA and IEP's ( Individuals with Disabilities Education Act %26amp; Individualized Education Plan). IDEA protects your childs rights to receive a free and appropiate public eduaction (FAPE) %26amp; an IEP is used for anyone who receives special ed and/or related services such as therapy. It's a legal document that outlines how your child will be educated to meet his specific needs.



Also look into a local Center for Autism and Related Diseases (CARD - ours is with a local university). If your son is found to have autism or a related disorder, they can be a fantastic place for resources. You would have to put him into their database and you would have to attend an orientation first. They will come to your house at no charge and work with any person living in your home or any one who may watch him teaching all kind of useful techniques. They also offer a wide range of training classes such as feeding issues, potty training, behaviorial basics, IDEA %26amp; IEP's, etc. The classes offered are free as well, once in a great while they may have a special class you may have to pay for but that is far and few between. You can use the search engine at the autism society to find a local CARD center.



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I would look into the council for exceptional children. Full of great stuffANY resources about ABA (applied behavioural analysis) or teaching autistic children?
This is a good starting point for information on ABA as well as ABA as it applies to autism and it also has some consumer information about what to look for in ABA programs because the current quality control mechanisms are not that great.

http://www.behavior.org/
This is a wonderful website with resources for all ages of kids on the spectrum. I know that I saw some stuff about ABA on there.



http://autism.about.com/ANY resources about ABA (applied behavioural analysis) or teaching autistic children?
there are workbooks you can get at the store that structure interventions for you...and tell you which things you should focus on.



PS : good luck and hope it works out well! If your child has aspergers or autism, and receives services and treatment right away, there is good chance that he will improve eventually!