What is Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy’s goal is to decrease problematic behaviors and increase skill acquisition for improved functional abilities across environments:
ABA programs can help children:
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Increase language and communication
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Improve attention, social skills and academics
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Learn new skills by breaking it down into steps (toothbrushing, toileting, etc)
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Decreasing self-injurious behavior, tantrums and elopement (running away).