If your child has autism or is displaying signs of autism, you’ve likely heard about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy.
Maybe you heard about it on social media, a friend or a healthcare professional.
ABA Kids Academy™ team is here to help!
What is ABA Therapy?
ABA therapy is an evidence-based approach designed to teach socially significant behaviors such as communication and language, social skills, cognitive skills, and adaptive behaviors in children and adults with autism and other developmental challenges. In addition, it has been proven to improve attention and focus, coping strategies, emotion regulation and executive functioning skills as well as teach children effective strategies that replace challenging behaviors that interfere with learning and interacting with their peers and others around them.
Behavior analysis is simply the scientific study of human behavior. It focuses on understanding how our behaviors are influenced by environmental factors and how we can modify these factors to develop the most effective teaching strategies through positive reinforcement, shaping, prompting and other proven techniques. ABA relies on data collection and analysis to evaluate each child’s progress and guides us how to adjust interventions.
ABA therapy is highly personalized, targeting specific behaviors and tailoring interventions to meet the unique needs of each child.
How does ABA teach new skills?
ABA therapy teaches a child new skills by breaking down activities into smaller pieces and providing many learning opportunities to master larger goals. Our clinical team strives to create hundreds of positive learning opportunities for your child each day, using praise and positive reinforcement of new skills so they experience that learning can be fun. It may take a little longer for children with autism to learn certain tasks that come naturally to others, often because their brains process information in a unique way. Our goal is to make sure that children the skills and behavior they need to live as independently as possible and to be able to do what makes them happy in life.
At ABA Kids Learning Center, compassionate care is at the heart of our clinical approach. To reinforce this commitment, we stay true to our core values, placing a strong emphasis on the Happy, Relaxed, Engaged (HRE) approach. We always try to create an environment where children feel safe, comfortable and ready to learn. We provide encouragement while also acknowledging any challenges they may be facing.
What are the benefits of learning at ABA Kids Learning Center?
ABA Kids is the only ABA therapy center offering comprehensive 360-degree care through ABA Kids Academy™. This tailored program integrates autism-specific ABA therapy, social skills training, movement, sensory integration therapy, speech and language therapy, and caregiver coaching—providing all essential therapies in one place to support each child's unique developmental goals.
Learn new skills and increase independence in a structured and fun environment
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Enhancing communication and social interaction skills
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Develop Learning-to-Learn skills (e.g. waiting, imitation, visual skills, attention, cooperation etc.)
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Play and group participation skills (e.g. free and structured play opportunities with other children; learning in a small group setting that will allow them to be successful in a larger educational setting in the future)
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Encourage participation in various social and community activities and settings
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Self-care and daily living skills will equip children with lifelong skills for greater independence and long-term success
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Be part of a supportive community
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Expert supervision and the support of a highly trained multidisciplinary clinical team in one place who work together to help your child
Our multidisciplinary team creates a comprehensive educational support plan to increase your child’s functional skills and reduce their challenging behaviors that interfere with learning and engaging with others.
SOCIAL
SKILLS
SCHOOL READINESS
SELF-CARE SKILLS
EMOTION REGULATION
PLAY AND LEISURE SKILLS
COGNITIVE SKILLS
GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS
PARENT COACHING
SENSORY INTEGRATION