tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post6496998741386305410..comments2023-10-17T07:59:54.686-07:00Comments on CAFE Bonnie: Coffee Autism Faith Explored: Saving Schools MoneyBonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06460284744916937923noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-87630789204048903892009-01-16T11:22:00.000-08:002009-01-16T11:22:00.000-08:00So few parents see this as clearly as you, so than...So few parents see this as clearly as you, so thank you for posting this. You.are.so.right. The very same circumstance is common for every other transient specialist - OT & PT - I know because I did this for years. <BR/><BR/>If I could give just one reason, it was resistance to change. Second reason, efficiency is not valued, or even understood. To suggest a geographical organization for transient personnel was often considered just crazy. <BR/><BR/>From the above comment, if the state is willing to pay, what is the incentive to be more cost effective? Truly, the motivations are usually in the direction of getting MORE money from the state coffers. Any guess what the salaries are for those 22 ABA therapists (misnomer - they are NOT therapists)? <BR/><BR/>But believing in their 'rights', the ABA-technique, or possibly in an effort to protect some children whose parents do not advocate for them - parent advocates will continue to ask for more money - without first analyzing for methods to reduce costs without (and possibly increasing) effectiveness. BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-62458624200391129662009-01-16T05:06:00.000-08:002009-01-16T05:06:00.000-08:00We live in a town (population 4,000) in a rural co...We live in a town (population 4,000) in a rural county. It has a highly touted early child education center with 22 ABA therapists on staff! Our state pays up to $50,000 a year for ABA for children with autism (but not any other therapy). I pay less than one-tenth of that per year for my RDI consultant, and Pamela has made wonderful progress. After 19 years, she is FINALLY asking "why" and "how come"!!!!!walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.com