Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
I’m on the fence here, but I think this might be an oversimplification. One of their key challenges was inability to communicate, and it was grossly affecting their happiness. Young children should never be that sad and depressed. Parents have to infer a lot of information, and this increases by several orders of magnitude with ASD children.
We’re obviously pro-autism, as pretending someone’s brain chemistry is not real benefits no one. ABA has helped overcome mole hills before they become mountains.
The proof will be in what your child tells you, when they feel able to do so.
I’m on the fence here, but I think this might be an oversimplification. One of their key challenges was inability to communicate, and it was grossly affecting their happiness. Young children should never be that sad and depressed. Parents have to infer a lot of information, and this increases by several orders of magnitude with ASD children.
We’re obviously pro-autism, as pretending someone’s brain chemistry is not real benefits no one. ABA has helped overcome mole hills before they become mountains.