What is Applied Behaviour Analysis?
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) can be considered a science, which is based around the principles or laws of behavior. In an applied sense, ABA can be used to increase particular behaviours that you want to see more of (such as academic responses, eating skills and daily living skills). We use ethical and positive aspects of ABA, to meet goals set by our customers, free from punishment and aversive responses. We are advocates of neurodiversity and believe we should change environments to enable all children to thrive, not change children to fit in with aversive environments.
As such, ABA can be utilized to teach a wide variety of skills. It can be used to:
· Increase language and communication skills
· Teach learner-readiness skills
· Teach a range of daily living skills, such as teeth cleaning, toileting, washing and household chores
· Teach and expand on play skills
· Work on peer interactions and building friendships
· Work on skills needed to participate in group settings
· Work on social skills
· Teach academic skills such as math, reading, writing, language and visual performance skills
· Replace behaviours that are destructive or harmful with more appropriate behaviours
ABA can be conducted in a variety of different environments, including in the home, school or community. It is important to ensure that the learner is able to acquire new skills in a variety of different environments, and an ABA programme will look to teach in a variety of different ways, in various environments.
A key part of any ABA programme is data collection; it is extremely important to collect data in order to ensure that a programme is moving in the right direction and to ensure that learning is happening at the appropriate rate. Data will be regularly analysed and the programme adjusted accordingly, to ensure that the programme best meets the needs of the learner.
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) can be considered a science, which is based around the principles or laws of behavior. In an applied sense, ABA can be used to increase particular behaviours that you want to see more of (such as academic responses, eating skills and daily living skills). We use ethical and positive aspects of ABA, to meet goals set by our customers, free from punishment and aversive responses. We are advocates of neurodiversity and believe we should change environments to enable all children to thrive, not change children to fit in with aversive environments.
As such, ABA can be utilized to teach a wide variety of skills. It can be used to:
· Increase language and communication skills
· Teach learner-readiness skills
· Teach a range of daily living skills, such as teeth cleaning, toileting, washing and household chores
· Teach and expand on play skills
· Work on peer interactions and building friendships
· Work on skills needed to participate in group settings
· Work on social skills
· Teach academic skills such as math, reading, writing, language and visual performance skills
· Replace behaviours that are destructive or harmful with more appropriate behaviours
ABA can be conducted in a variety of different environments, including in the home, school or community. It is important to ensure that the learner is able to acquire new skills in a variety of different environments, and an ABA programme will look to teach in a variety of different ways, in various environments.
A key part of any ABA programme is data collection; it is extremely important to collect data in order to ensure that a programme is moving in the right direction and to ensure that learning is happening at the appropriate rate. Data will be regularly analysed and the programme adjusted accordingly, to ensure that the programme best meets the needs of the learner.