[QUOTE=fred]Not being critical - just curious. Shouldn't the BCBA have her own materials for assessing? I mean, my 20/hour tutor has all the neccessary materials, so I guess I just thought that most pros in the field would have the stuff they need to do their work.[/QUOTE]
Hmmm interesting point - I kind of got the feeling she did not
I think it's good to have the stuff in your house, especially if you run the programs or hire someone to do it. Things are much more effective if materials are there and organized. I don't have the ABBLs but wouldn't mind having one so that I can see his progress more regularly. She may not have the ABBLs because she is working on the side and not through the agency. I think the materials are for more than assessing, they are for funning the programs as well.[QUOTE=flip]I think it's good to have the stuff in your house, especially if you run the programs or hire someone to do it. Things are much more effective if materials are there and organized. I don't have the ABBLs but wouldn't mind having one so that I can see his progress more regularly. She may not have the ABBLs because she is working on the side and not through the agency. I think the materials are for more than assessing, they are for funning the programs as well. [/QUOTE]
Flip you are probaby right and she is very young and just got her certification .
Regardless I dont mind buying the stuff
We use the old ABLLs as well. I'm glad your BCBA was cool with you getting the items separately. It really will save you money. Honestly, you will find that you have a lot of the needed items. We bought the Webber language cards--pretty cheap and they are real life pictures. (superduperinc.com and free shipping). Our speech therapist wanted the Kauffman cards for articulation and our tutors run those with him as well. You might ask if she has a brand of language cards that she prefers.
Do you know anyone else in your area who might have a child ahead of yours? We borrowed some materials--some things are best to get and others they fly through. We found a variety of puzzles and educational materials at TJ Max. Also, an education store had a lot of stuff that we needed. After they determine his programs you'll know what to keep an eye out for. But, a lot of stuff you may already have.
This is great Kajoli.
I second the language cards. We have them used them for so many thingsWe never bought a package. A lot of the materials shown in that picture are available at Target and Walmart. I would use the photo as a guide. You probably have a lot of stuff already.
The only thing our senior therapist said she recommend are the Language Builder flash cards. They are available for 0.00 at www.difflearn.com (item #DRC 081). We did not buy them because we already had a ton of other cards. They are a very nice set, though, and might be worth the investment.
YOu all are the bomb Thank you thank you thank you
You are saving me so much money - I talked to our BCBA and she said it was fine to buy the ABLL and then buy all the items from Walmart
She also felt that we should just buy the ABLL's ( not the R ) what do you all think about that
I'd def just get the ablls and sort the rest of the gear out yoursef. You'll need so much play and learning material in the home and such a huge variety of stuff, there seems no point in getting those sets. Many things you'll just use a few times and then move on. It is possible to use the same materials for different skills but you will need a lot of variety in your materials to keep him interested and also for his generalisation skills.I'm really excited for you, keep us posted.Not being critical - just curious. Shouldn't the BCBA have her own materials for assessing? I mean, my 20/hour tutor has all the neccessary materials, so I guess I just thought that most pros in the field would have the stuff they need to do their work.SUper Super ideas When my son was initially assessed, the therapist did bring her own materials. However, once the actual program started, we supplied our own materials. The flash cards are all put together and separted based on whether or not they are mastered. Also, as different programs are created and tailored to meet my son's needs, materials are gone though and organized according to his specific program. There's no way the therapist could keep things straight from client to client if she had to use her own things.OK - I thought we were talking about assessment materials. Also, the girls are much older and more into the higher level verbal skills and such, so there aren't as many props.
SO I took y'all's advice and decided to work with the BCBA directly and asked her to do the ABLL"s
She send me links - what do you think I should buy
http://www.vbteachingtools.com/pdetails.asp?itemID=6122http://www.vbteachingtools.com/pcatalogue.asp?tID=1134
Does ds need to start from the beginning...because the one set says it can be purchased in area separately?
I like the more expensive one, just because the one thing that popped out at me was the book that had Simba on the cover...I know Mason loves his movies and having things that relate to movies he loves would work so much better.
Also I guess are you paying for this yourself and does money come into play here or are you looking just at what the sets offer?
Not sure how big of a deal the money is for you. I thought the cheaper package looked fine. I did notice that many of the materials listed where things we already had. I guess it depends on what kind of materials you have in your house. And, if you don't have the time to go through and see how many things you have and only buy the things you need, I would do it. I'm all about saving money.
We bought everything separate and not in a big package because there are clearly things that he didn't need. I also don't know exactly where R's abilities are at this point. I bought a ton of stuff at TJ Max, superduperinc.com and difflearn and we didn't spend that much. But, if your BCBA wants it, I would do it. Ours told us not to spend money on a big package like that because of where he was when we started. R is a bit younger than my son when he started.
BTW, I'm so excited that this is working out for you. I really want it to go well for R. I can't wait to hear how it goes. It takes a bit to get going, but once it does you'll know if it is working.
I would not buy either YET. There are a lot of those things you can get from just around your house. Like a doll, insert, frame and nonframe puzzles of various difficulty ect.
Also depending on what your childs function level is right now you may not even get very far in the testing and buying the kit would be a waste of money. I mean if he is not verbal he is not getting to the interverbal section, get where I am going with this?
Ask for a copy of the ABLLs and see how much stuff you can dig up before you buy anything.