A friend of mine is an ABA therapist. I sat in on one of his sessions once with the parents' permission (takes place in the family house). I was amazed at how

A friend of mine is an ABA therapist. I sat in on one of his sessions once with the parents' permission (takes place in the family house). I was amazed at how exhausting it is for all concerned, including the child. The costs are also astronomical since the process is extremely human resource dependent for a long time. For most families who are lucky enough to afford or be funded for an ABA program, the children often start aged 2+ and continue on until mid-teens. Families are forced to give up almost everything to take part in these programmes. They have my utmost respect.