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Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is an evidence-based method of teaching which uses rewards (i.e. reinforcers) to help teach appropriate behaviors and responses to children.
- ABA Therapy is an intensive, structured teaching program which simplifies complex sets of behaviors and skills into simple components for autism treatment. Children learn each component through trials in an autism curriculum which tests to see how they respond to a stimulus (e.g. sound or object) – correct responses are rewarded and incorrect responses ignored.
- ABA programs used in early intervention for autistic children often require up to 40 hours per week of one-to-one training over a continuous period of 2 or more years.
- We also provide VB (Verbal Behavior) training as well with ABA.
- VB aims to demonstrate to the child the value of communicating in words.
- By teaching language for obtaining reinforcers (i.e. mands), this approach encourages faster language acquisition; the child would learn that using language is valuable for obtaining their favorite items or activities.
- Natural modes of teaching are utilized so that children would find it easier to respond in different situations. Distraction-free environment.
- Short & rigid instructions Teaching procedures Discrete trial & natural environment teaching.
- Interspersed trials.
- Fluency training.
- Error-less mode of teaching.
- Correction procedures Intensive, discrete trial teaching.