So let's begin by acknowledging how bad I am at keeping up with this blog. Okay. Moving on. This week, Quentin started in-home therapy. The therapist is here about 25 hours per week until his school opens back up (whenever that will be--THANKS COVID) and then he'll be there for 20 of those hours. The therapy is called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and definitely has some controversy surrounding it. Brian and I had been reading accounts from autistic teens and adults and some of them sounded straight up abusive. After sharing our concerns with the lead clinician at his school and talking it over with her, we feel comfortable with Q participating in ABA. Now, that may change in the future if we decide it isn't right for him anymore. However, for now, he is loving therapy! I am home the entire time and am happy with what I see. This is what ABA therapy looks like for Quentin: It feels like Q is learning new words every day! The lates...
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