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pukkamum

P.s where would I find the asd thread x

sulkisu

pukkamum wrote: »

Very Interesting thanks for that information, I had only read about the positives so will look into the controversy too, as I just posted getting a job afterwards isn't my main motivation I can get a job in a school with the qualifications I already have so see this more as personal development.

I have just had a check and the programme was called 'Autism - challenging behaviour' and was on BBC Four. It is no longer available on iplayer, but the link below (should) take you to the section on it. Perhaps there's another way of viewing it. It has a short clip of the programme.




http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03gvnvm

lazysheep

pukkamum wrote: »

P.s where would I find the asd thread x

Here you go... link to the first thread in post 3.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4890592

Vicky123

pukkamum wrote: »

I don't have the full information yet, I've messaged the woman expressing my interest and asking for more details.
I don't pay anything to do the training and I think it may be £5 per hour expenses whilst volunteering.
To be honest I would enjoy the volunteering anyway, I miss working with special needs children and would do it even if it didn't lead to job.
They don't promise a job afterwards as far as I can see once you've completed the training you would then be self employed.

That's different then, nothing wrong with volunteering, just thought someone might be looking for volunteers on a promise that may never come about.
You will probably find lots of different opinions on ABA as a method of teaching children with autism, the best thing to do is go along and observe a session, it will give you an idea if this is something you could see yourself doing. Some children don't make much progress with ABA and to others it's life changing, opinions are often formed on the basis of personal experience as all the children are unique and one size doesn't fit all but any therapy is only as good as the person delivering it.

Bean83

Your CV is a factual list of your experience, i.e., education and employment history. Then in your cover letter, you should look at the requirements for the job and match your experience with these.

For example, if they want someone who is good at working with people, you could say 'I gained plenty of experience dealing with the general public in my role as Supervisor at A Big Supermarket. My office role at Massive Corporation allowed me to enhance my team-working skills.'

emz118

I am a teacher and I found the documentary above very uncomfortable watching... I couldn't decide at all if I agree with the techniques used or not. I am currently on mat leave, but at the time had a child in my class who is on the spectrum and I didn't feel I would have wanted to use it with him... Definitely worth a look if you can find it, as I did feel it was quite balanced.

pukkamum

emz118 wrote: »

I am a teacher and I found the documentary above very uncomfortable watching... I couldn't decide at all if I agree with the techniques used or not. I am currently on mat leave, but at the time had a child in my class who is on the spectrum and I didn't feel I would have wanted to use it with him... Definitely worth a look if you can find it, as I did feel it was quite balanced.

Can I ask what you found uncomfortable, I am literally only just starting to read up on this and most of the literature is American.
Is it the intensity, or the way in which negative behaviours are dealt with, as I say I am very new to it x

sulkisu

pukkamum wrote: »

Can I ask what you found uncomfortable, I am literally only just starting to read up on this and most of the literature is American.
Is it the intensity, or the way in which negative behaviours are dealt with, as I say I am very new to it x

I also found it uncomfortable to watch, but can't really put a finger on why. It just felt quite cold, strict and almost unfeeling, although undoubtedly it produced results. I think the most telling part involved the boy Richard, who now aged 16 had been through ABA when he was 3 years old. There really are no signs of Autism in him now and he was indistinguishable from his peers. However his treatment sessions had been recorded, and there is a scene where the family and his therapist happily sat down to watch them. Within minutes the whole atmosphere in the room changed. They were in tears and after a while the boy couldn't watch anymore. I think that says a lot.

tyllwyd

If you are a mum, and you think that having a DBS check would be useful in job hunting, why not volunteer to help with reading at the school. That way you can also get experience of being with children, and later on the school might be willing to give you a reference.

Person_one

It sounds as though ABA is a new, slightly nicer sounding way of saying 'behavioural conditioning'.

I'm no expert, but I agree with others that the idea makes me somewhat uncomfortable. I've just quickly done a mini literature search, and it seems that there are some positive results, but caution is urged as it can do harm too and not nearly enough research has been done yet.

Be careful about getting too excited about this!