Here are some warn signs that your child’s program may not be as effective as it should be:
Recommended service levels differ from research-based levels.
Familiarize yourself with the scientific research on EIBT. If the scientific evidence recommends 30-40 hours per week for someone your child’s age, while your agency recommends 10…
The most experienced person you see on a weekly basis has less than 12 months of experience.
Effective EIBT programs involve a curriculum of 100’s of programs delivered over the course of 2-3 years. The person responsible for the weekly management of your child’s team needs years of experience.
No focus on rapid language acquisition.
Verbal communication skills are a critical prerequisite for preschool integration and peer socialization.
To many concurrent programs slows down children’s acquisition rates, and makes it almost impossible for supervisors to effectively manage tutors’ implementation of each program (This is usually the product of inexperienced supervisors).
Your staff does not have instructional control of your child.
If your staff spends 50% of their time trying to coax, persuade, or sweet-talk your child into working, your 40-hour-per-week program is now a 20-hour-per-week program. EIBT is about trying to help children catch up with their neurotypical peers. The first skill they need to catch up on is cooperation and following instructions.
