Autism Treatment ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) THERAPY
Intensive 1:1 ABA therapy is currently the gold - standard for the treatment of children on the autism spectrum.
ABA- or Applied Behavior Analysis- is an educational strategy through which skills, appropriate behaviors, and academic goals are taught using reinforcement and task analysis.
ABA aims to increase ,maintain &/or generalize targeted positive behaviors. and reduce or eliminate inappropriate or non –adaptive behaviors and it may cover a variety of developmental areas specific to the child’s development it includes:
• Behaviour modification( i.e; reducing maladaptive behaviours like aggression, self injury, anxiety, depression) • Reduce hyper activity, • Improve attention span, • Gross and fine motor skills, • Academic and cognitive skills, • Social, communication, and language skills • Adaptive living skills (eating and food preparation, toileting, dressing, personal care, domestic skills, time and punctuality, money and value, and work skills.)
