Why ABA Got 40 Hours and OT and Speech Got 30 Minutes

Why one therapy is built around 40 hours a week while occupational therapy and speech-language pathology are typically scheduled for about 30 minutes: where each number came from, what the research and the guidelines actually say, how insurance and reimbursement shaped the schedules, and what it takes to get all three professions working toward the same goals for one child. If you'd rather read about it: https://roundtablecare.com/blog/why-a... Chapters: 0:00 Cold open 0:53 Intro 1:55 Who I am 2:29 Three professions, one kid 5:14 Ground rules 6:04 The theory and the man 8:25 19 children 14:24 The study I have to tell you about (content note) 18:00 The last shock room 20:47 OT founding and its shadow 24:32 Speech-language pathology 28:19 Autism as a billable diagnosis 29:47 How schools pay 32:46 How insurance pays 35:27 Why ABA got the hours 38:38 The fight in the comments 40:09 One day in one kid's week 41:46 Tandem care 46:45 Close 47:23 Outro Ashleigh Dominguez, MS, BCBA. Licensed in Georgia, North Carolina, and Iowa. General education, not a treatment recommendation. Join the community: beyondthewaitlist.com Join the table: www.roundtablecare.com Subscribe for the rest of the series.