Kaitlyn Morton - Autism Spectrum Disorder & Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Explanatory Fiction

Kaitlyn Morton is a twelve-year-old child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. In the past, she has hurt others through aggressive behavior, eloped from home and school, and threatened others. However, there are clear signs of escalation that occur prior if you’re watching closely. She doesn’t like going to school and struggles to make friends due to her anxiety. Her father believes that she will move past the stage and can succeed in a tech-related field if she focused on the right things now. However, her mother disagrees and is constantly wondering how to motivate her daughter to go to school, make friends, and engage in social settings. In the past, she received in-home ABA therapy as a child and nowadays receives full-time support through her parents at home, and has some infrequent but regular group Speech and Language Therapy social skills sessions when she does make it to school. Oh, and she absolutely loves her therapeutic horseback riding when it’s offered at school. That’s where you come in… the behavioral consultation she currently receives needs to be evaluated. You received a call from her mother asking for an independent consultation and evaluation of the behavior analyst who is currently providing 10 hours a week of in-home ABA therapy. We start when you open the door… Earn BCBA CEUs for this episode: https://www.explanatoryfiction.com/product/ef-001-bacb-ceus/