Rep. Plasencia’s nephew in his daily life. Although ABA is a widely known therapy for children with autism, it is usually done at home or clinics. What both representatives are proposing is to approve school-based ABA therapy. They believe that providing ABA services in a school setting, where children spend most of their time, will help them interact more and adapt easier. Some district schools already approved of having a therapist at school. However, there are still some schools that do not allow it because they believe that it is against Florida laws.

With this bill being presented, both Rep. Plasencia and Rep. Tant would like to have a better clarification that an ABA therapist can be at school to help children with autism.

The House approves Senate Bill 1401 that will allow ABA therapists to be at school together with children with exceptionalities.

Source:

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1410/BillText/Filed/PDF

House approves bill clearing applied behavior analysis techs to work in schools (floridapolitics.com)