What is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) employs a precise toolkit that encompasses alternating antecedents (pre-behavior events), tailored assistance adjustments, and the implementation of pre-planned consequences (post-behavior outcomes). These strategies collaboratively reshape the environment to cultivate and amplify desired behaviors (e.g., learning, communication, self-care, etc.) while concurrently addressing and minimizing unwanted behaviors (e.g., maladaptive, repetitive or restrictive behaviors).
A Glimpse into the Broad Spectrum of ABA's Domains
- Effectively expressing wants and needs
- Describing an item or an event
- Answering your questions
- Social skills
- Playing skills
- Community skills
- Staying focused
- Independent living skills (toilet training, self hygiene, etc.)
- Challenging behaviors
- Finding a fun way to learn
- and much more