What Is ABA Therapy?
ABA therapy is a scientifically validated intervention that helps individuals:
1) Improve communication skills
2) Reduce challenging or harmful behaviors
3) Build independence and life skills
4) Navigate social situations more effectively
ABA is used not just in autism but in conditions such as ADHD, speech/language delays, and developmental disorders. ABA therapists use a variety of techniques, such as prompting, shaping, fading, modeling, and chaining to encourage desired responses. As the individual progresses, rewards are given for desired behaviors to help reinforce them. ABA therapy is an evidence-based practice that has been proven to be effective in treating a variety of conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and various learning disabilities.