Applied BEhavior analysis
What is ABA?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior.
How Does ABA Work?
ABA involves many evidence-based techniques for understanding and changing behavior.
How Does ABA Promote Positive Behavioral Change?
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.
What is the Goal of ABA?
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.
Is ABA Just for Autism?
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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ABA is Evidence-Based
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.
When Should ABA Services Be Considered?
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
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