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         Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the scientific study of behavior, it uses positive reinforcement to increase positive behaviors, social interaction and decrease inappropriate behaviors. It is implemented to ensure that each child’s program are dedicated to that child’s individual needs and that an inappropriate intervention is not selected for a behavior.

Teaching New Skills


BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS ASSESSMENTS

A Behavior Analysis Assessments is an evaluation of those behaviors that are maladaptive to the individual in this case the child and hinder their development and insertion in society, identify exactly what the person does or says that constitutes the excessive or deficit behavior and that need to be modified. This assessment implies evaluating current environmental events that are functionally related to behavior. 

IMPLEMENTING BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS INTERVENTION

When the Behavior Assessment Analysis was completed our experts taking into account the expectations of change of the parents or caregivers elaborate an intervention plan or treatment plan that aims to modify the maladaptive behaviors of the children, increase appropriate behaviors and develop skills that help the right performance of the child.

TRAINING ON IMPROVING DAILY LIVING SKILLS

There is a group of skills that we use daily, mostly communicative skills, that improve interpersonal relationships and harmony in family and school environments.

In the specific case of children with behavioral difficulties, these skills lack are deficient, causing problems in the relationships and acceptance of these children in different contexts. Our center offers training in these social and communication skills that improve the best insertion of children in society.

TEACHING METHODS/ TYPES OF ABA THERAPY

  • Natural Environmental Teaching (NET)
  • Verbal Behavior (VB)
  • Pivotal Response Training (PRT)
  • Prompting and Fading
  • Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
  • Reinforcements

BEHAVIORS THAT ABA THERAPY CAN HELP ACQUIRE OR INCREASE ARE:

  • Gross/ Fine Motor Skills
  • Language (listening, responder and receptive)
  • Compliance (following directions)
  • Social interaction with peers and Community
  • Environmental skills (being aware of surroundings)
  • Daily activities (dressing, brushing teeth, toileting and more)
  • Imitation Skills
  • Academic/ Classroom behaviors (reading, writing and group instruction)

BEHAVIORS THAT ABA THERAPY CAN HELP DECREASE ARE:

  • Tantrums
  • Physical Aggression
  • Self-injury Behaviors
  • Noncompliance
  • Mouthing and Pica
  • Repetitive/ Stereotypical behaviors
  • Hand flapping
  • Screaming
  • Phobias and Bed time problems