How are parents and caregivers involved in therapy?

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Caregiver involvement is critical to getting the most out of ABA therapy. Research shows caregiver participation results in positive outcomes across a variety of different skills and behaviors. B.I.G, as well as insurance payors, require caregivers be involved in coaching/education sessions at least twice per month.

We use these sessions to answer any questions about current behaviors, new or existing goals, as well as provide practical tools to help you with everyday situations.

Parents and caregivers are able to receive training at 10% of the number of therapy hours their child is approved for. For example, if a child is receiving 20 hours of therapy a week, parents can receive 2 hours of training each week. We suggest taking advantage of that, as our BCBAs are highly trained and offer excellent guidance and techniques for maximizing a child’s progress. You are with your child for many hours outside their therapy sessions, so to the extent you can apply ABA techniques that help your child, you can maximize your child’s progress.