ABA Observation

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I am interested in becoming part of the Caldwell University ABA program. The school has options of continuing education for the Doctorate Degree or Post-Master’s non-degree program. Caldwell University has its own ABA department, which provide services to individuals under the Spectrum since 2011. I was impressed with all the programs, publications and the qualified staff that the school has. Furthermore, psychology internships are offered to students in different areas within the school setting. They provide great resources of other institutions such as, Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), New Jersey Association for Behavioral Analysis (NJABA), Association for Professional Behavioral Analysis (APBA), Association for Behavioral …show more content…

I wanted my son to learn that he was part of a special population with the same rights and needs and that he was not alone. My family, friends and co-workers participated in the Autism Speaks fundraising walk in 2010, at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Florida. Being part of that activity, helped us realized that Autism Spectrum Disorder did not discriminate race, religion, sex, social or economic status. We understood that anyone can be affected with this condition. I learned to become an advocate for my son and to desperately investigate for all the services available for him. For this reason, I would like to continue to be involved with this organization, to help other individuals under the spectrum to find the support and the services that they …show more content…

Even though I currently reside in New Jersey, they offered my son a variety of constructive programs that helped him to build up his self-esteem and to control his impulsivity. One of these programs was the parent-child-intervention-therapy or PCIT. We both, my son and I completed the program at the University of Miami in 2013, and received a PRIDE certificate from it. I would also like to continue in contact with this organization, which provides affordable services to exceptional children and sometimes at no cost to those families less