Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

If you have a child who has been diagnosed with a spectrum disorder like autism, your pediatrician may have suggested a therapy called applied behavior analysis. Sometimes called ABA therapy, it’s designed to help children on the spectrum develop social and emotional skills. ‌

Applied behavior analysis is a type of interpersonal therapy in which a child works with a practitioner one-on-one. The goal of applied behavior analysis is to improve social skills by using interventions that are based on principles of learning theory.

ABA therapy helps children on the autism spectrum by:

Increasing their social abilities like completing tasks, communicating, and learning new skills
Implementing maintenance behaviors like self-control and self-regulation
Teaching them to transfer learned behaviors to new environments
Modifying the learning environment to challenge them in certain scenarios
Reducing negative behaviors like self-harm

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a scientific approach to understanding behavior. ABA refers to a set of principles that focus on how behaviors change or are affected by the environment, as well as how learning takes place. The term behavior refers to skills and actions needed to talk, play, and live. While these principles impact everyone each day, they can be applied systematically through interventions to help individuals learn and apply new skills in their daily lives.

ABA requires the implementation of established principles of learning, behavioral strategies, and environmental modifications to improve and teach new behaviors. In practice, implementation must be systematic so teachers can identify how behavior can be changed and understand how learning occurred. The ultimate goal of ABA is to establish and enhance socially important behaviors. Such behaviors can include academic, social, communication, and daily living skills; essentially, any skill that will enhance the independence and/or quality of life for the individual.

You must be a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst to administer ABA . We at Nobelova have a dynamic team of Behavior Analysts as well as Behaviour Technicians and ABA tutors .