Luke is three years old and has just begun six hours of ABA therapy weekly, broken into three sessions. He also goes to daycare. His therapists are working on his language and on his gross and fine motor abilities.

Hayden is a non-verbal seven year old boy, who is assisted full-time at school. He communicates using Compic, a system of pictograms which are used widely in ABA therapy. His therapy is fully integrated into his school programme.

Matthew attends school every day. The main programme focus in his ABA therapy is functional language, and strategies for learning at school.

George is aged six and goes to primary school. As well as a Ministry of Ed-funded teacher aide, he has two ABA therapists helping him at school for four hours per week. At present his therapists are focusing mainly on the core academic areas (reading, writing and maths) as well as making friends and other social skills. He has an additional four hours of therapy after school.

Reagan is a nine year-old, who is fully integrated into his class programme at primary school. He does not need a teacher aide. ABA therapists are spending four hours a week with him, working mostly on his social comprehension