ABA is an empirically-based method of teaching individuals with Autism. Using one-to-one instruction and programs tailored to each child’s strengths and needs, ABA instructors teach communication, socialization, self-help, academic, safety, leisure and play skills.
ABA techniques break down complicated learning sequences into smaller steps that are taught one at a time to the child. Reinforcement and prompting help children learn and retain new skills. The key to this type of intervention is the precise analysis of progress and accurate records made possible by continuous data recording and summary procedures.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the only intervention that has been scientifically proven to generate observable, measurable and lasting progress in children with Autism.
IBI (Intensive Behavioral Intervention) is based on ABA Principles. The Intensity comes from the child receiving on average 25 hours per week for a limited period of time. Where ABA is a lifelong teaching strategy, IBI is on average offered for a period of 1-3 years in duration.
Your child’s ABA Program will focus on, but is not limited to, the following areas:
All Applied Behavioural Programs will consist of one-to-one structured teaching sessions, play based language activities, opportunities to be part of our classroom setting and generalization skills.
The purpose of the initial assessment is to determine your child’s baseline skill level in the areas of receptive and expressive language, social skills, play skills and adaptive functioning. The initial assessment can take several days to complete. Once the information has been collected and analyzed, and assessment report is written detailing your child’s baseline skills and immediate goals in programming.
We can work with each family to develop and individualized schedule that best meets the needs of your child and the family as a whole. We offer sessions 7 days a week.