WHAT IS ABA THERAPY

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WHAT IS ABA THERAPY?

• Cross River Therapy

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• Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is a therapy
  based on science of learning and behaviour.
  Individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum
  Disorder (ASD) also use ABA as a behavioural
  intervention. ABA helps the person in improving
  social interactions, learning new skills and
  maintaining positive behaviour with others in
  surrounding. Behaviour analysis helps us to
  understand various aspects like
• How behaviour works
• How learning takes place
• How behaviour is affected by environment

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• ABA therapy applies the understanding of how
  behaviour works in real life situations. The
  major goal of ABA is to increase the frequency
  and tendency of positive behaviour while
  eliminating or negating the negative one.
• ABA therapy programmes can help in increasing
  language and communication skills. Also, it helps
  in improving attention, focus and memory span.

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• Basic skills such as concentration and listening
  are addressed by behaviour therapists, while more
  nuanced skills such as reading and social skills
  are also addressed. Following these steps will
  help children learn more effectively by growing
  habits that make it difficult for them to learn,
  giving them the skills, they need to build,
  learn, and grow in a safe and supportive manner.
  But how does ABA therapy work? ABA therapy
  includes many techniques for learning,
  understanding and changing behaviour. ABA is a
  flexible treatment

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• Can be used to meet the needs of every person.
• It is unique to everyone.
• Skills taught are used in real life.
• Can be used at any location whether it is home,
  school or college.
• The US Surgeon General and the American
  Psychological Association also consider ABA to be
  an evidence-based best practise procedure.

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• The term "evidence-based" refers to ABA's ability
  to pass empirical evaluations of its utility,
  quality, and effectiveness. Many different
  methods are used in ABA therapy. Many of these
  approaches concentrate on antecedents (what
  happens before a behaviour occurs) and
  consequences (what happens after a behaviour
  occurs) (what happens after the behaviour). Many,
  but not all, children with autism benefit from
  comprehensive and long-term treatment based on
  ABA values, according to more than 20 reports.
  Intensive and long-term treatment services offer
  25 to 40 hours of counselling a week for one to
  three years. Intellectual functioning, language
  development, everyday life skills, and social
  functioning are all improved in these studies

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• Adult studies using ABA principles show similar
  results, despite the fact that there are fewer of
  them.
• ABA therapy is not something which came into
  existence now. It is there from 1960. Therapists
  and doctors have used it to treat individuals
  with autism and development disorders.