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  Applied Behavior Analysis

ABA stands for applied behavior analysis. Behavior analysis is the scientific study of behavior and its causes. Applied behavior analysis is the application of the findings of behavior analysis with humans in socially significant ways.

What does that mean? A technical definition says we manipulate the environment to change behavior. That is true, but meaningless to many nonprofessionals. In reality, we identify what behaviors are occurring and why. Then we teach you what to do so that those behaviors will change, which means saying and doing things differently before and after it occurs. Over time, doing these things can increase skills and decrease problematic behaviors. 

ABA is a scientific based therapy that teaches:

• Functional communication training (e.g., teach them to ask for things, label items, identify things they're asked about, etc.)
• Basic learning skills (e.g. , visual perceptual skills, matching, motor and vocal imitating, etc.), 
• Behavioral reduction (e.g., aggression, SIB, property destruction, and severe tantrums)
• Independence (e.g., play skills, toilet training, multistep activities, waiting, accepting "no", etc.)
• Social skills (e.g., eye contact, social play skills, turn taking, shared activities)

Behavior analysis has been called the “gold standard” for autism treatment and began its applied work by asking to work with the cases other professionals couldn’t seem to help. This is why we recommend ABA for children and adults with autism and particularly those with more significant delays.