Setting up ’home’ session room. I am hoping we will find that super patient therapist and he will love ABA. It's just his attention span is so short and if there are other toys around I feel they are a distraction waiting to happen.  I just bought a big toy chest that he cant open that'll sit in the corner of the room. After a few tantrums because he cant get it open - hopefully he will sit down and interaction can be coaxed out. Then opening the toy box at the end is one form of prize. Im new to this - Im almost doing ABA on myself - trying to replace the dispair 'A' bomb of diagnosis with positive things I can do before the pros arrive.   It is not inevitable that your child will not like his ABA. My grandson loved it so much that he used to play ABA when they weren't even there. That's not to say that he didn't have a few sessions that didn't go well (like when he was tired or getting sick) but it can be a positive experience with good therapists. Good luck. ABA worked wonders for my grandson. Hi,  Just needed advice on a home session room setup. Right now the play room is like a toy store (ie lots of distractions). Our little boy (whoo needs the help) has a twin sister that plays there too and I dont want to deny her of playtime. To get the most out of 'interaction' I imagine this impossible room out of the Matrix movie (pure white, void - with child, therapist and toy-task). I know this is silly but how far do you go to remove the desire in the child to just wander off. I wanted to start by putting everything away in a toy closet - so maybe the closet itself becomes a reward if progress is made etc - Any thoughts - we are about to start Therepy (regional center/ABA/floortime etc etc - I dont know - what ever shows progress in a 2 yo technique) and wanted to (un)furnish the best possible distraction free room I can ahead of time THX You can use furniture to create an ABA area... kinda like a cubicle.  I'd only be interested in the toys that are of high interest to your son.  Let the ABA know what they are and perhaps they'll incorporate them.  Our ABA always brought great toys too so they were more eager to get into their bag goodies than the old stuff.  At first it'll take a little for him to learn the routine but he'll learn how it works... "when I --blank---; good things happen".  We did ABA in the kid's bedroom and they have toys in there.  The only obstacle was the bed... I'd have to take all the pillows and blankets off or my daughter would get into bed.  They work on redirecting them though.  Thx , I guess if you removed everything, they'd still find something to stare at/distract themselves if they are simply not into it.  The reason I bring this up is that: The time I get the most interaction w son is in crib-bedtime. Lots of eye contact/ coming to me/some"dada's n babbling'. Maybe its because he's more at eye-level too- hmmmm? Ive got to believe the lack of distraction in this setting must play a part in his responsiveness. But I cant rightly do ABA sessions in a crib! I might get the big plastic corrall out again. I just dont want him to associate this area w 2 hours of hell ( instead of learning fun time). That is inevitable at the beginning i suppose and you cant help the tantrums
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