Parents of 6 Year Old with Autism Work to Offer Affordable Alternative for Parents
ALPHARETTA, Ga., Feb. 3, 2009 -- Parents of children with autism often face a daunting task of paying for the prescribed hours of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy for their children. With the rate of autism listed at 1 in every 150 children, and the average yearly cost of ABA therapy between $20,000 and $50,000, more families than ever are facing an uphill battle to pay for services. Only a handful of states mandate insurance companies to pay for ABA and for those that can't afford therapy, there is little available.
In an effort to provide every family with a chance to help their children, Maximum Potential Group (http://www.maximumpotentialkids.com) of Alpharetta, GA has released an ABA training course that provides parents with an opportunity to learn the principles of ABA. The program gives parents, school systems and caregivers everything they need to make a difference in the lives of their children and students, at a fraction of the cost of traditional therapy options.
"Our ABA course was created by Coby Lund, PhD, BCBA, and Janet Lund, PhD, BCBA, to empower parents and other family members of children with autism to develop an effective and affordable in-home ABA program and give their children a fighting chance," says Garrett Butch, founder of Maximum Potential Group and the father of a six-year-old with autism. "There are too many families in the United States who do not live near a qualified therapist, or do not have the financial resources to pay for 20 to 30 hours a week for intensive ABA therapy. They deserve the same opportunity to treat their children as those who can afford these services."
Maximum Potential's ABA course contains 17 modules on 8 DVDs that allows family members to understand all of the principles of ABA and then work with a child throughout the day. In each of the modules are examples of ABA sessions with children on all levels of the autism spectrum.
"Our goal was to provide an affordable alternative for families who so desperately need help working with their children," Butch said. "Learning how to set up an ABA program as well as learning skills such as data collection, behavior management and social skills programing can really make a difference in the lives of both a parent and a child."
Detailed information on the course is available on Maximum Potential's site: http://www.maximumpotentialkids.com
About Maximum Potential
Founded in 2007, Maximum Potential is developing programs to help families of children with autism to provide affordable therapy options. The company has created courses, products and individual support strategies to be used in the home and school. Users learn useful techniques that they can then utilize throughout the day. The company's courses are being used by families in the U.S., Canada, South Africa, England, Ireland, Australia and China.
Contact:
Garrett Butch
Maximum Potential Group
[email protected]
Phone: 770-664-2227
At Maximum Potential, we are grateful to the members of Age of Autism for posting our release. We look forward to helping families and school systems around the world. We also look forward to continue to receive all of the great information that this resource provides.
Garrett Butch
Posted by: Garrett Butch | February 08, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Coby Lund, PhD is very good at what he does and popular as an ABA consultant. This is very good news indeed.
Posted by: anonymous | February 07, 2009 at 02:31 PM