Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects how children interact and communicate with others. If you are a parent of a child with ASD, then it may be challenging to try and connect with them but learning about these disorders and what methods have helped others can help you foster a healthier relationship with your child. Among the many types of therapies out there, our therapists at Behaven Kids offer autism services that will work with you and your children through ABA therapy.

How ABA Therapy Can Help You and Your Child

Applied behavioral analysis, known as ABA therapy, is a therapy that focuses on improving social, learning, and communication skills through reinforcement techniques. These reinforcement techniques work to encourage desired behaviors and discourage undesired behaviors, but each ABA treatment depends on the individual and their parents to create a successful treatment plan for them.

ABA therapy can provide many benefits when used in a positive, healthy environment. ABA therapy promotes positive outcomes such as:

• Improved social skills
• Improved use of functional communication
• Improved functional skills
• Decreased challenging behaviors

Overall, our therapists will work with you to emphasize skills that enable your child to become independent and successful and can offer parents supportive learning skills to help engage with their children in healthier ways. Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) will implement personalized behavioral plans to reduce challenging behaviors and improve their adaptive learning, social, and communication skills. Through ABA therapy, we focus on techniques and methods that enable your child to communicate better, socialize with others, and interact with the world in a way that’s healthy and beneficial for life. For more information about the tools and techniques we use for ABA therapy, please schedule an appointment with our daycare and therapy center today.