Please give a warm welcome to Anna Blanchard, MS, BCBA, LBA.
She works for an ABA therapy company in Birmingham. She has been in the field for 3 years and has loved every minute of it! She is a big advocate for mental health awareness as well as autism awareness. In her free time, she love to craft, garden, and swing dance.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior. Behavior analysis helps us to understand:
- How behavior works
- How behavior is affected by the environment
- How learning takes place
ABA therapy applies our understanding of how behavior works to real situations. The goal is to increase behaviors that are helpful and decrease behaviors that are harmful or affect learning. ABA therapy programs can help:
- Increase language and communication skills
- Improve attention, focus, social skills, memory, and academics
- Decrease problem behaviors
Positive reinforcement is one of the main strategies used in ABA.
How could ABA help the student learn a more appropriate behavior in this situation?
Antecedent: The teacher says “time to clean up” at the end of the day.
Behavior: The student is reminded to ask, “Can I have 5 more minutes?”
Consequence: The teacher says, “Of course you can have 5 more minutes!”
Treatment goals can include many different skill areas, such as:
Communication and language, Social skills, Self-care (such as showering and toileting), Play and leisure, Motor skills, Learning and academic skills
Resources:
https://www.bacb.com/about-behavior-analysis/
https://youtu.be/tOd4WA2eSVs?si=_DGByW2Dxz-XuLmg
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