The following is about what worked for a pre-kindergarten child. He was non-verbal, a year older than his peers, and very small for his age. He is now in third grade. The three biggest factors in his successes were structure, preparation, and a shadow. Structure means a "normal" routine that he could expect from day to day, and week to week. For example, math was always after the Morning Prayer and pledge of allegiance. Additionally, there are few distractions. All the children worked on the same thing at the same time. Preparation means that he did school work (ABA sessions) before coming to school each day. This was to help the child not be so overwhelmed. Most importantly, the child worked with a "shadow" who was a member of the ABA team. The shadow facilitates integration in the classroom and with classmates.