ABA is short for Applied Behavior Analysis. This morning, my son’s new therapist and the case manager came over to evaluate him and to draft a program that will help him most. We were referred to ABA Teamworks by Dra. Eusebio when we went to her last March 10. Unlike his occupational therapy sessions that is held at his OT’s house, the ABA sessions are going to be held in our house. The main aim is to work on his compliance so we can start with his speech therapy. He needs to be more imitative and he needs to be more proficient with ADL (Average Daily Living) functions.
I was actually happy about the case manager and the two therapists who came over. For 30 mins the little guy just cried trying to see if he can crack them up and get his way. After that he warmed up and they went ahead and did the activities to further assess him. I like the fact that they left us a handbook to explain their company policies and the requirements. Along with that they asked for a notebook, it will be a progress book. Every time the therapists will come over they will write down what happened and what the kid was able to accomplish.
This morning, the little guy managed to say the word “car” as he was coaxed by the case manager. So I was very pleased. He was also babbling the entire day. Another thing that we were very pleased is that while we (mom, me and the kiddo), were at the grocery he did something that really amazed us. While he was inside the cart along with the items we were buying, mom asked him to pick up the item he’s using for bathing. And the little guy picked up the J&J milk bath refill and kissed it. In the afternoon, after he peed and when we were getting ready to leave for an afternoon walk and a trip to the grocery, I got a diaper from the cabinet and gave it to him. I then instructed him to hold it and go to the other room and hand it over to his granny who will put it on him. And he obliged. I’m really ecstatic. 
