Cases and reviews
ABA therapy online: reviews and cases from our families
Parents often ask: does ABA therapy online actually work, or is it just about convenience? Here's the answer in numbers and in the families' own words: anonymized cases, real timelines, and honest reviews.
Below is only part of the stories. We publish what families have agreed to share and what's ready, and add more as it becomes available.
ABA therapy online: parent reviews
Parent reviews
«I'd like to leave a short review about working with the center…»Review
«I'd like to leave a short review about working with the center. I reached out when my child was a year and a half old — I'd noticed some issues as early as 1 year 2 months. We booked a consultation, the specialists ran a very thorough one, and my concerns were confirmed, but they told me it could be worked on and corrected. We started working together, and along the way we managed to correct my child's behavior and teach self-care skills — things I couldn't manage on my own as a mom in everyday life. I liked that the center's specialists were always available, always ready to advise and answer my questions about how to respond to challenging behavior. And, honestly, we achieved real results. Thank you to the center.»
«I want to leave a short review about working with an ABA therapy specialist…»Review
«I want to leave a short review about working with an ABA therapy specialist. At first it wasn't really clear why we needed this, but after long discussions with my wife we decided to try it anyway — and we don't regret it, it wasn't in vain. Among the main results: our child started showing some form of engagement — before that he only played with toys by himself and didn't want to interact with anyone, no one interested him. Along the way, pretend play and similar things appeared. Another valuable and useful part — advice on how to stop challenging behavior: meltdowns, tantrums, "I don't want to," screaming. They helped us work through all of that too.»
«Our son has an autism spectrum condition, and to try to do something about it, my wife…»Review
«Hello. Our son has an autism spectrum condition, and to try to do something about it, my wife reached out to the center. We booked a three-month course, and sessions run online. My wife was the one who initiated it, and she mostly runs the sessions, though I join in whenever I can. Over the past month and a half we've seen very significant improvements: our son finds it easier to interact with peers and adults, and to navigate different situations. We don't always have enough time for the sessions, but the results speak for themselves. Many thanks to the center's team for their involvement, professionalism, and for giving us the chance to turn around such a difficult situation.»
«We met our curator, it turns out, a year and a half ago now — that was June last year…»Review
«Good morning. We met our curator, it turns out, a year and a half ago now — that was June last year. When we first reached out, Matvey (name changed) was completely nonverbal, he was 2 years 8 months old, with only the simplest babble, "mapa," not even sound imitation. We started with the standard protocol, then moved to the Hanley protocol. Now Matvey is 4 years and almost a month old, and we've reached amazing progress: we trained the pointing gesture, and through that he quickly developed the ability to make requests and speech opened up. Now he can come up and say, "Mom, I want to read the book about the little tractor Max." We completed toilet training. Because he developed the ability to request and communicate, meltdowns dropped significantly. I myself have become calmer and much more aware of where we're heading. The online format during this difficult period was wonderful. I hope we'll come back to our curator.»
«Hello, I'd like to leave a review about our work with the center's team…»Review
«Hello, I'd like to leave a review about our work with the center's team. We reached out in May this year to help correct our son's behavior — at the time he was 3 years old and had very intense meltdowns, almost uncontrollable behavior. It was hard to start, and we worried whether we'd manage with the online format. But support was there 24/7 — for every question we had, we got clear, specific guidance, and we learned how to respond correctly to meltdowns, when you don't yet know how to react yourself. They coached us on every front, it was a pleasure to talk with them, and the support was enormous. Our child is a completely different person now — we can reach an agreement with him, even though he still has trouble understanding speech and doesn't talk. He calmly goes to the store, calmly walks holding hands, no more constant running off. He's gained a lot of skills — for example, he puts his shoes on by himself. We're now working on toilet training, and there's progress there too — before, he would only sit on the potty with meltdowns. He's become more focused, better at sitting still — the work that's been done is simply enormous, though there's still more ahead, we've probably only covered 30% of the way. We were also given help from a psychologist — after talking with him I realized our child doesn't actually have any feeding issues, which helped a lot too. I hope the team keeps doing this work and thrives, because what they do is enormous — it's not even work, it's some kind of magic, where they work wonders with children and give you faith in the future. I only have words of gratitude.»
From our messages with parents
«As if by magic, the regular, long meltdowns just disappeared. He started making requests we could actually UNDERSTAND instead of having to guess. Even at daycare they've noticed the change in his behavior. His first speech successes have started too.»
«We went to see a psychiatrist... He looked at [the child] and said: this is tremendous progress, well done. He specifically praised our curator for training me so well.»
«Exactly a month in, [the child] started coming up on his own, without any prompting, and asking for "water."»
«Child's age: 1 year. Our specialist is very attentive to both the child and the parents. We're already seeing results from the sessions. She put together a very productive program for us, we're happy 🙏🤗»
«My son (1 year 9 months) now independently completes sorters, stacking rings, and block towers, can sort items by shape and color, challenging behavior happens less often, and he calmly goes to the toilet. I definitely recommend this specialist!»
«Yesterday I counted his requests — 130. [The child]'s wins this weekend: he really wanted to swim in the river, I only let him wade — he didn't push it, just got his feet wet and looked at me. He left the riverbank calmly; usually he'd scream in the car about wanting to stay longer.»
Cases
«No more meltdowns during sessions»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Frequent meltdowns, refusing to follow requests, unable to explain what he wanted, couldn't wait, echolalia.
Result
Works with mom for 30 minutes straight, spends 90% of the time near the adult, plays with shared toys. Waits a few seconds, calmly asks with one word — on his own or after a prompt. Remembers new requests after a few repetitions. No meltdowns during sessions, calms down quickly during the day, and can be reasoned with.
«First independent requests — after just 2 months»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted him to respond to prompts, understand speech, and communicate what he wanted in any way. Hyperactive — could sit still for 15–30 seconds, then ran around for at least 30 seconds.
Result
Plays with one toy for up to 7 minutes, works with mom for 30–40 minutes (more than 90% of the time in shared play). Completes 1 to 3 short tasks, responding to prompts. Asks by looking into the adult's eyes, waits calmly. First independent requests made by pointing.
«From 25-minute meltdowns to calm waiting»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted him to learn to play (before, he only banged the cupboard door and threw things out of it), to wait (meltdowns of up to 25 minutes when not understood — falling to the floor, headbanging, screaming, crying, kicking), to understand speech, and to explain what he wanted. Also to reduce hyperactivity.
Result
Works with mom for up to 40 minutes straight, more than 90% of the time near the adult. Waits calmly for up to 10 seconds. Plays with educational toys above his age norm, uses them functionally, explores new ones on his own. Accepts prompts calmly. Asks with a gesture and eye contact in every situation, including at a distance. Responds to verbal prompts 60% of the time, repeats 5 different syllables. Completes 1 to 7 tasks, including new ones. Imitates movements on instruction and spontaneously. Undresses independently.
«Shares toys without tears or shouting»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted him to learn to share toys (he growled, stomped his feet, cried, and tried to grab a toy back even if someone just touched it), to explain what he wanted, and to understand speech. He could not eat with utensils on his own — he only ate with a cartoon on, and mom fed him. They also wanted him to try new foods.
Result
Now offers his own toy to an adult to hold. Reacts calmly when it's touched. Works for up to 35 minutes, 80% of the time near the adult. Spends a third of the session at the table. Eats independently with a spoon and fork with a verbal reminder. Eats calmly without a cartoon on. Challenging behavior — once every three sessions, a brief whimper. Work has started on expanding his diet.
«Started following requests from adults other than mom»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted her to understand speech, follow requests from adults other than mom (she only listened to her mother), and explain what she wanted.
Result
Asks with a gesture and eye contact in every situation with any adult, including at a distance. Plays together with an adult for 20 minutes, up to 80% of the time. Spontaneously shows understanding of speech — pointing to colors, animals, toys on request. Spontaneously imitates play actions. Waits for praise, smiles, makes eye contact, laughs.
«Makes verbal requests more than 70 times a day»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted him to stay on task longer (1–3 tasks in a row) and switch calmly from play to a session. Echolalia. He used PECS cards, but usually needed reminders to use them.
Result
Independently requests 5 favorite activities and more than 20 toys with words — at least 70 times a day, with different adults. Forms new requests on his own, including to peers. Stops playing and sits down to work on the first request. Follows the "first — then" rule. Completes different tasks at the table for 7–10 minutes straight, works with mom 4–5 times a week for 1.5 hours. Comments on play and familiar objects.
«Started speaking in 2–4 word sentences»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted to reduce hyperactivity, teach him to tell "yes" from "no," and encourage him to take initiative with peers. He only asked by taking someone's hand, had no independent sounds, and understood about 25 words. Echolalia, poor articulation. Did not respond to "no," "stop," "don't."
Result
Now negotiates calmly with an adult on the first try, even about things he dislikes, and follows through on the agreement himself. Spontaneously comments on what's happening, answers "yes" and "no" (more than 250 nouns and 20 verbs in his speech). Clearly pronounces 2–3 complex words, understandable to unfamiliar adults. Speaks in 2–4 word sentences, sometimes with polite words. Initiates games with adults, makes requests to different children and adults. Challenging behavior — short, rare episodes, calms down on his own within a few minutes.
«Calmly accepts "no" and waits up to two minutes»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
There was no specific request — the family came through a charity fund after working with a developmental specialist and a speech therapist: "the progress is small, but she's a bright child, how can we help her?"
Result
Works at home every day for 40–60 minutes, plays calmly with an adult with different toys, asks with a look, a gesture, and vocalizing. On instruction, calmly stops playing and completes 1–5 simple tasks, stays near the adult for 90% of the session. Makes requests more than 200 times a day, chooses between two options, calmly accepts "no" and waits up to 2 minutes. Toilet-training preparation has begun.
«No longer runs off — plays for 15 minutes straight»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted her to understand speech, show what she wanted, build a stronger connection with the parent, and play in more varied ways.
Result
Plays together with an adult for up to 15 minutes straight, doesn't run off. Often initiates interaction herself — leads by the hand, asks to play or for help. First independent requests made with eye contact. First spontaneous repetitions of sounds after an adult.
«Asks to have his hair washed himself and handles it calmly»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted to reduce protests against anything new (clothes, route, changed plans), and to stop overly insistent demands for things that weren't possible.
Result
Now clearly states what he wants, even when upset. Interacts with adults longer and more constructively — plays together, answers questions. Stays focused on an activity longer without running off: a walk, a conversation, independent play, helping around the house. Asks to have his hair washed or a scrape treated, and calmly tolerates the process (previously he had to be held down by force). First calm walks on foot.
«Falls asleep in 5–20 minutes instead of meltdowns»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted to reduce meltdowns and repetitive behavior (up to 60 times a day), toilet training, and speech and communication development.
Result
Shows interest in adults — calls them to play or joins their activity, plays for several minutes straight. Falls asleep in 5–20 minutes. Interacts with his younger brother. First independent requests by gesture, spontaneously repeats sounds. Repetitive behavior is less frequent, 0–4 times a day. Toilet-training work has begun.
«Toilet training completed»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted to reduce long meltdowns, build communication, and teach her to calm herself down and not cry when other children cry.
Result
Stable pointing gesture and eye contact. Spontaneously repeats a sequence of 2–3 movements after an adult. Toilet training completed — 80% success rate with a reminder. The "first — then" agreement has been introduced. Completes more than 80% of tasks on the first try without prompts. Waits for praise after completing a task. Doesn't cry when other children do.
«Eats at the table without a cartoon for the first time»Read the story →Collapse ↑
Parents' request
Parents wanted him to learn to eat at the table, react calmly to being told no, complete toilet training, and explain what he wanted.
Result
Plays together with an adult for up to 20–30 minutes with breaks, joins the adult's activity on his own. First independent requests by gesture and eye contact. Requests items with PECS cards from mom, dad, and grandma. Says his first words, using 6 consonant sounds. Responds to his name, including outside. Walks without a stroller. First successful attempts on the potty. Eats at the table without a cartoon on, about 70% of spoonfuls without reminders.
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