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<div class="hero"><div class="hero-inner"><span class="location-badge">Topical Insight</span><h1>What Does ABA Therapy Look Like 2 Months In?</h1><p><strong>By month two, you should see your first real wins.</strong></p></div></div>
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<section><p>Small things like better communication, fewer meltdowns, and a calmer house. At Achieving Stars Therapy, we plan for those wins from day one and check the progress data every 90 days.</p>
<p>The big changes come later. The first 60 days are about building trust and laying the foundation, not transformation.</p>
</section><section><h2>What month 1 actually looks like</h2>
<p>The first four weeks are mostly pairing. That's the technical term for the BCBA and RBT building trust with the child before any real teaching starts.</p>
<p>To parents it can feel slow. There's a reason for that.</p>
<p>If a kid hasn't decided the therapist is safe and fun, no teaching will stick. Skipping pairing is the single biggest mistake bad providers make.</p>
</section><section><h2>What month 2 starts to look like</h2>
<p>A r/Autism_Parenting parent shared this 2-month update: "My daughter was diagnosed with autism in March of this year. She had been in speech therapy and early intervention for speech for almost a year. She made almost zero progress during that year of speech therapy. We just had our 2 month progress meeting with our BCBA and her supervisor and I wanted to write what I feel down in hopes to help another parent." (<a href="https://reddit.com/r/Autism_Parenting/comments/1eu1i12/aba_therapy_2_months_later/">source</a>)</p>
<p>The post goes on to describe communication gains, calmer mealtimes, and a kid who runs to the door when the therapist arrives. Not a magical transformation. A real one.</p>
<p>Another parent on the same thread wrote: "I love ABA therapy. I was weary of it at first too because it's a lot of hours everyday, but where I live the therapist will actually come to my house so it makes it a lot easier. My son has been having therapy about as long as your daughter and he's doing so great with it!" (<a href="https://reddit.com/r/Autism_Parenting/comments/1eu1i12/aba_therapy_2_months_later/">source</a>)</p>
</section><section><h2>The realistic 60-day timeline</h2>
<p>Here's what Achieving Stars Therapy's BCBAs typically see by month 2 in a well-matched program:</p>
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<li>First functional communication wins (a request, a sign, a button push)</li>
<li>Tantrum length dropping by 30 to 50%</li>
<li>Parents using one or two ABA strategies on their own</li>
<li>The first signs of skill generalization outside of session</li>
<li>A 90-day progress data review on the calendar</li>
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<p>Not every kid hits every milestone. That's why the BCBA reviews the data and adjusts the plan.</p>
</section><section><h2>What's happening inside a session at month 2</h2>
<p>Sessions are now structured but still feel like play. A typical 2-hour session:</p>
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<li>10 to 15 minutes of rapport and preferred activities</li>
<li>Skill acquisition blocks (communication, social, daily living)</li>
<li>Behavior reduction targets woven in</li>
<li>10 to 20 minutes of parent coaching at the end</li>
<li>Data collection throughout</li>
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<p>The BCBA reviews the data weekly. Programs change when the data says so.</p>
</section><section><h2>Why in-home matters in those first 60 days</h2>
<p>Generalization (skills carrying into real life) is consistently stronger when ABA happens in the home, per a 2017 Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis review. Meltdowns at bedtime, defiance at homework, sibling conflict at dinner — these are the moments the BCBA needs to see.</p>
<p>A clinic can't see them.</p>
<p>Achieving Stars Therapy runs every program in the family's home across <a href="/location/states/aba-therapy-colorado">Colorado</a>, <a href="/location/states/aba-therapy-kansas">Kansas</a>, <a href="/location/states/aba-therapy-new-hampshire">New Hampshire</a>, and South Carolina. BCBA-led, ages 2 to 18, sessions built around what's actually hard in the house.</p>
</section><section><h2>What parents often get wrong in month 2</h2>
<p>Three common mistakes:</p>
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<li><strong>Expecting too much, too fast.</strong> Major gains start in months 4 to 6, not week 8.</li>
<li><strong>Skipping parent coaching.</strong> Sessions without follow-through at home produce half the progress.</li>
<li><strong>Quitting too early.</strong> Some families pull out at week 6 when pairing is barely done.</li>
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<p>The honest move at the 60-day mark: ask the BCBA for the data, look at the trend lines, and ask what the next 90 days will target. Read more on what to expect in the <a href="/guide/in-home-aba-therapy">in-home ABA therapy guide</a>.</p>
</section><section><h2>When to worry vs when to stay the course</h2>
<p>Worry signals (call the BCBA today):</p>
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<li>Zero progress data after 8 weeks</li>
<li>Sessions still feel like a fight, every time</li>
<li>The RBT changes weekly with no continuity</li>
<li>The BCBA you never meet in person</li>
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<p>Stay-the-course signals:</p>
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<li>Small wins, even tiny ones, every 2 to 3 weeks</li>
<li>The kid runs to greet the therapist</li>
<li>Parents now have one or two strategies that work</li>
<li>The BCBA has changed the plan at least once based on data</li>
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<p>That last one is a good sign. It means the BCBA is reading the data.</p>
</section><section><h2>FAQ</h2>
<div class="faq-item"><h3>How many hours a week at month 2?</h3><p>Whatever the assessment recommended, usually 10 to 25 for comprehensive programs, 5 to 10 for focused.</p></div>
<div class="faq-item"><h3>Will my kid burn out?</h3><p>Possible. A good BCBA notices and adjusts intensity before burnout shows up.</p></div>
<div class="faq-item"><h3>Do siblings get included?</h3><p>Yes, especially in <a href="/guide/play-based-aba-therapy">play-based ABA</a>. Sibling interactions are often a built-in goal.</p></div>
<div class="faq-item"><h3>What if I don't see any progress?</h3><p>Schedule a meeting with the BCBA, ask for the data, and ask what's blocking gains. If the answer is vague, the program may need a different provider.</p></div></section>
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