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Answering common questions about ABA therapy

Therapies 3 Common Questions About ABA Therapy

What we know from research is that early intervention is a child’s best chance of success. From birth to age 6, a child’s brain is a sponge absorbing every experience. For a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specific instruction and strategies are needed to make this happen.

This might be different from other developmental methods used in early childhood. One such method is applied behavior analysis (ABA), a widely-researched method that is considered a gold standard in the teaching of children with ASD. ABA is a science focused on using strategies to change behavior. Grounded in the principles of learning, behavior analysts (BCBAs) assess the functional relationship between the behavior, the person and the environment. For many children with autism, intensive and long-term ABA therapy can provide improved outcomes in language, social skills and cognitive skills, along with other gains.

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT ABA AND

1. 2. SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH ASD

How do I know if How do I get an evaluation?

my child needs ABA? First, find out if your medical insurance Studies show that using ABA covers ABA with an autism diagnosis. methods during intensive 1:1 sessions, for 25+ hours per week for 1-3 years in duration has yielded the Next, find a provider in your area. 3. most successful outcomes What does an ABA session look like? in communication and social This depends on the child and what skills for children with ASD. type of ABA is used. For example, at If your child is not receiving Galvin Therapy, the autism program this type of instruction, a is for children ages 3-6. This is a good place to start is to 25-hour-per-week group program, get an evaluation from a pairing children with staff, using the behavior analyst in order to Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) as determine your child’s needs. the guiding curriculum, which is based Additionally, most children in Pivotal Response Training and uses who receive a diagnosis of play and joint activities to help children autism are already receiving advance in all developmental areas. a specialized therapy, such Also offered is a 1:1 ABA treatment as occupational or speechthat focuses on individualized goals language therapy. Talk to to increase communication, focus and your therapist to get their social skills, and decrease problem insight. behaviors.

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