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At EPSCC we are privileged to offer Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy services, which have been designed to assist individuals suffering from autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. All of our ABA therapists are very professional and caring working with social skills, everyday skills, communication, and behavioral self-management. We will achieve this through individualized treatment plans that are driven by data and which are designed to ensure that each patient reaches his/her maximum potential and leads a happy life. At the EPSCC center, the core of ABA therapy is the focus on the development of skill sets and the positive behavior modifications that will bring overall improvement in the quality of life of our clients. Our therapists are trained to use various scientifically proven techniques for addressing difficult behaviors, improving communication skills, and teaching skills of independence across various settings. In our capacity to work with families, other carers and the community at large we provide a supportive and encouraging environment with an aim to progress and succeed. Here at EPSCC, we design meaningful ABA Therapy to support the individuals we serve, helping them to succeed and reach their goals without worry or doubt.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Interventions:

ABA is one of the methods widely used to help those people who have ASD. For example, a therapist may use DTT to train a child with autism to make eye contact by giving them a reward/preferred item or activity every time they make eye contact. Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) includes providing the youth children with the ASD diagnosis one-to-one, and in an intensive manner. The therapy sessions are usually scheduled as early as possible, as much as before the age of three. One of the most common aspects of ASD is difficulties with communication, which may involve anything from a lack of speech to only having limited use of words. FCT's objective is to educate individuals on the use of various methods of communication like gestures, sign language, picture exchange systems (PECS), or speech-generation devices that facilitates the expression of their needs, interests, and feelings efficiently. Social skills training in ABA has a goal to teach fundamentals of social skills that include recognizing, initiating, and maintaining conversation, understanding nonverbal cues, thinking from the perspective of another, and forming friendships. A key element of ABA-based treatments for ASD is teaching and ensuring the transfer and maintenance of skills for the diverse range of settings, people, and situations.

Language Development:

ABA techniques can be applied to facilitate development of language skills in people. For example, a therapist may use prompting and shaping techniques to help a child say words or phrases initially and then fade away these prompts as a child improves. ABA interventions for building language skills usually start with a thorough assessment to pinpoint the individual's current language abilities, commendable language skills, and appropriate areas for improvement. ABA employs different behavioral teaching methods to systematically and effectively teach language skills A popular technique is discrete trial training (DTT) in which language goals are divided into smaller, manageable parts, and are facilitated through prompting, instances of reinforcement and repeated practice. Language interventions that are based in ABA take into account the verbal behavior approach where functions of language and the importance of teaching communication as a learned behavior is emphasized. ABA utilizes systematic prompting procedures to scaffold learning and help individuals Suggestions vary from physical ones (e.g. hand-over-hand aid) to verbal ones (e.g. providing cues or instructions) to visual ones (e.g. using pictures or visual supports. As the individual progresses in therapy, the prompts are gradually replaced by visual cues.

Behavior Management:

ABA techniques have been proven to treat problem behaviors. For example, if a child throws tantrums when they do not get what they need, the therapist may apply remedies such as the use of positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior and teaching the individual to use other modes of communication in place of the tantrum. ABA-based behavior management therapy often starts with a functional behavior assessment (FBA) to uncover what function or purpose a person's behavior serves. A Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) that focuses on the specific behavior needs of the student identified from the FBA is developed. BIPs encompass a program of strategies for prevention of negative behaviors, training on the replacement of these behaviors with more positive ones, and methods of consequences on behavior to modify. One of the most important parts of the ABA-based behavioral management is the use of positive reinforcement to increase the probability of desirable behaviors. Positive reinforcement is a type of technique through which rewards or incentives are offered after the actualization of a particular action. Such action-consequence association strengthens the behavior. ABA focuses on modifying behavioral antecedents so that targeted behavior can be prevented or reduced. Anticipation manipulation is composed of environment rearrangement and routine adjustment.

Social Skills Training:

ABA aims to teach people with social deficits correct social interactions with others. For instance, the therapist may simulate role-playing to educate and show the child how to start and maintain dialogue, to take turns, or to share toys. ABA-based social skills training would usually begin with a broad assessment, where the individual's current social abilities and areas for development will be determined. This evaluation may be performed in a way through direct observation, structured assessments, interviews with caregivers or teachers, as well as collecting data about individual social history and preferences. According to the assessment outcomes, the social skills that need to be addressed are determined and these targets serve as the basis of the plan. ABA interventions for social skills target a wide range of social goals, including but not limited to: opening and keeping conversations, interpreting nonverbal messages (e.g., body language and facial expressions), thinking from somebody else's perspective (perceiving somebody else's thoughts and feelings), sharing, cooperating, socializing and managing social conflicts. Each personal achievement is tailored to the individual child's age, stage of development, and the specific social challenges they might encounter. ABA uses methods of structured learning that follow the step-by-step approach of teaching social rules in a straightforward manner.

ABA Therapy

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Interventions:

Language Development:

Behavior Management:

Social Skills Training:

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