How can I help my child?

It is agreed by all professionals that Early Intervention is key to helping children with Autism. By early intervention we mean intervention that begins as soon as possible following diagnosis. The research shows that children who received intensive early intervention (before the age of 7) using ABA made the most significant gains. You can still make life changing gains with older children and adults using ABA.

ABA is not something you can learn in a short course, however, with the training and support offered by Peat and other organisations you can implement an ABA programme with your child.

Unfortunately, funding for ABA programmes in Northern Ireland (and beyond) is not available in all areas. Funding helps you to employ therapists and pay for ABA supervision where it is not available freely. We recommend that any ABA intervention should be supervised by an appropriately qualified Behaviour Analyst i.e. someone who is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst or equivalent (see http://www.bacb.com for consumer advice).

Some families have been able to access funding for home based and school based ABA programmes through their local Education and Library Boards.

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PEAT Young People's Project 04.07.2008

The next event taking place as part of the Young People's Participation Project will be a day out at Belfast Zoo on the 24th July 2008.

2009 Calendar Competition 17.06.2008

Each year PEAT invites children and young people to send us in a drawing (s) associated with the months of the year. We then select 12 pictures appropriate for each calendar month and those selected win a prize.

UK Government Response to e-petition for ABA 11.06.2008

A recent e-petition for equal access to ABA provision in the UK has generated a response from the Government. Although the response contains some usual retoric, there are some important points that parents in Northern Ireland should note.

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