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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior.
ABA involves many evidence-based techniques for understanding and changing behavior.
ABA applies the understanding of how behavior works to real situations, adapting them to the individual needs of the learner and their environment. Treatment plans are aligned to each learner's skills, needs, interests, preferences, and living situation.
The goal is to increase behaviors that are helpful and decrease behaviors that are harmful, unsafe, affect learning, or affect the development or maintenance of positive relationships with others.
ABA has helped children and adults with autism and related developmental disorders since the 1960s. In 2021 other subspecialty areas are now being recognized, including: Organizational Behavior Management (OBM), Behavior Analysis in Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Behavioral Gerontology, Clinical Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Education, Behavioral Sport Psychology, Prevention and Behavioral Intervention of Child Maltreatment, Behavioral Treatment of Substance Use Disorders, Behavior Analysis in Enviornmental Sustainability, Behavior Analysis in Health and Fitness, and Behavioral Pediatrics (BACB, 2021).
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According to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (2021): Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is best known for its speciality/success in treating individuals with autism spectrum disorder (spASD) and other developmental disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities). Treatment in this area is effective across an individual’s lifespan (i.e., childhood, adolescence, adulthood). In young children with developmental disabilities such as ASD, the goal of intensive, comprehensive intervention is to improve cognitive, language, social, and self-help skills. Decades of research have shown that intensive ABA treatment is the most successful approach for children with autism, and it is widely recognized by a number of sources including the U.S. Surgeon General, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Institute of Mental Health. When applied to older individuals, ABA involves teaching behaviors essential to functioning effectively in the home, school, and community. ABA can also decrease severe problem behaviors that endanger health and safety, and limit educational, residential, or vocational options.
Person-centered planning
Team collaboration & goal development
Data-driven decision making
Comprehensive assessment
Individualized support plan
Skill-building focus
Ongoing support & training
Transition planning
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
Self-care skills
Social skills
Self-management skills
Employment skills
Health & hygiene skills
Self-regulation skills
Household task skills
Safety skills
Communication Skills
Skill generalization across situations, environments, and interactions
When there is difficulty making or maintaining healthy relationships
When little to no progress is being made toward identified goals
When there is difficulty navigating home, community, work, or school environments
When communication is limited, ineffective, or difficult for others to understand
When there is a safety concern to the individual or those around them
By increasing safe, effective, and socially appropriate replacement behaviors,
unsafe, ineffective, or challenging behaviors can be decreased
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