What is ABA? By: Laura Bouvier, M.A., BCBA, LABA Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a science that applies the principles of learning and behavior to teach and improve socially significant behavior including communication, social skills and activities…
Schedules and ABA In this blog, we will discuss schedules, how we use them in ABA, and how they can benefit you- the behavior therapist or parent. As ABA therapists, we work with clients that are on the autism…
In this blog, we will teach you about positive and negative reinforcement. I have found that many people who are unfamiliar with the technical lingo of ABA hear the word “negative” and think “bad” or “punishment.” That is not the…
In this blog, we will discuss the importance of the registered behavior technician. We will also discuss the registered behavior technician roadmap. Everyone’s career paths are different. Plans change. Priorities shift. Life happens. At ABI, our clinical team comes from…
In this blog, we will describe the ABI client road map. Our primary goal at ABI is to prepare our clients to be “Ready for Life” in a manner suitable to their own personal road map. In addition to offering…
Oftentimes as service providers, parents, or teachers, we may ask, “why is this client, child, or student behaving this way?” Much of the science of ABA is based on the functions of behavior. The function of a behavior is the…
In this blog, we will learn about Behavioral Skills Training Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is a common teaching procedure used by ABA practitioners. BST is a systematic teaching approach that can be used with individuals and groups of people. We’ll…
In this blog, we will talk about social skills and ABA Social skills deficits are a common symptom of ASD. When social skills and ABA programming come together, they can be taught individually to clients with autism spectrum disorder. This…