Some of my clients at Action Behavior Centers call me a “teacher.” Most of their parents refer to me as a “therapist.” But what I find most often to be true is that the children we work with day in and day out at ABC are really the ones teaching us.
Since March 2020; we have faced what feels like a never-ending global pandemic. Fear has run rampant; and health has become even more of a privilege than it already was.
A contentious political landscape and division have marked our nation and continue to drive wedges between people of different socio-economic backgrounds; cultural & religious contexts; and ability levels.
In much of the country; unprecedented natural disasters have taken place; leaving devastation in their wake.
These things have led me to come to work some mornings with what feels like a heavy weight on my shoulders -- a mixture of anxiety; grief; frustration; and sadness.
And yet; each day in the past year and a half...I have worked with kiddos who display more resilience than I myself have been able to muster.
- My clients have adjusted to their therapists wearing face coverings when they might have found looking at someone in the face aversive even before masks were mandated.
- My clients have taken weekly COVID tests to ensure their health as well as those around them.
- My clients have worked with therapists they have never met before when more familiar staff was out due to illness.
- My clients have come in each day and displayed a joy I didn’t know was possible in such a dark and dismal environment.
- My clients have transferred to new centers (more than once) when their clinic; their home; was destroyed by a flood (WOO HOO Colleyville; TX)!
Therapists & BCBA’s have held onto hope by a thread. Parents have no doubt struggled. Leadership at ABC has faced incredibly challenging decisions.
And yet; our clients; the ones who motivate everything we do; are continuing to display fervent resilience. Knowing that they battle every day just to communicate; regulate; and navigate the world around them leads me to ask…
Who are the real teachers here?
At Action Behavior Centers; we strive to provide compassionate care for children on the autism spectrum. We believe that early Intervention can be a great foundation in building a brighter future with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy. ABC is committed to getting your child started as soon as possible because every moment counts.
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