Applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy is a form of therapy used to improve or change particular behaviors. It is used as a scientific way to analyze different behaviors. In clear words, ABA changes the environment to change behavior. ABA therapy is designed to learn behaviors like grooming, hygiene, fine motor skill, work proficiency, and even simple things like a child keeping his room tidy. It also helps with behaviors like social skills, reading ability, academics, and communication.
There are several different types of ABA. And the uses depends on the patient’s severity and situation.
Advantage of ABA
ABA therapy might helps with following benefits:
Helps develop behavioral skills:
ABA therapy is beneficial in helping autistic persons in learning new abilities. According to studies, a research discovered that it improved children’s behaviour and IQ. And t he severity of their autism diagnoses also reduced.
Teaches simple and complex skills:
ABA even teaches children for brushing their teeth correctly or for sharing their toys with friends.
Helps parents to enhance their skills:
ABA gives parents a direction for teaching for tracking development. For instance, by dividing words into syllables rather than whole ones, it can assist parents in teaching language.
ABA can make child capable of learning:
Children with autism get a better chance of showing their capacity for learning and changing behaviour because to ABA.
Refrences:
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, Inc., petitioner v. United States Food and Drug Administration, et al., respondents.
- Behavior Nation. Everything You Need to Know About ABA Therapy.
- Mohammadzaheri F, Koegel LK, Rezaee M, Rafiee SM. A randomized clinical trial comparison between pivotal response treatment (PRT) and structured applied behavior analysis (ABA) intervention for children with autism. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014;44(11):2769-2777. doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2137-3
- Autism Speaks. Parent’s Guide to Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism.
- Spectrum News. The Controversy Over Autism’s Most Common Therapy.
- Autism Speaks. Parent’s Guide to Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism.
- Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, et al. Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Model. Pediatrics. 2010;125(1):e17-e23. doi:10.1542/peds.2009-0958