​ABA is a treatment that is often recommended for individuals on the autism spectrum. ABA is a well-respected evidence-based treatment backed by years of research in helping individuals learn essential skills across various domains including but not limited to:

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1. Communication Skills (Expressive and Receptive): expressing one’s needs, back and forth conversations, answering and asking HOW, WHEN, WHERE, WHAT, and WHO questions, making comments, learning new verbs/nouns/adjective, and using prepositions

2. Social Skills: expressing one’s needs to peers, talking to peers, initiating conversations with peers, being flexible about what others like to talk about or play with

3. Play Skills: playing with toys in a functional way, taking turns playing games, sharing toys, being flexible with a variety of games, and pretend play

4. Adaptive Skills: staying on task, completing chores, folding clothes, cleaning up toys

5. Self-Help Skills: brushing teeth, putting on clothing items, tying shoes, washing hands

6. Safety Skills: staying in close proximity to the caregiver during family outings, following basic safety instructions (come here, stop, etc)

 

We aim to carefully design ABA programs based on 

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1. The unique needs of the client and caregiver

2. The unique abilities that the client already has across several domains

3. The unique environment in which the client spends most of their time which includes other peers and adults

4. The unique values of the caregiver and family. Families vary on what is important and meaningful to them

5. The unique short term and long term meaningful goals that the family has for the client. For example, a short term goal might be to reduce aggression while a long term goal might be to help the client become independent, be placed in a different school, get a job, go to college, etc.

6. The unique personality of the client