What is ABA? Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a science that focuses on systematically applying what has been discovered/learned about how organisms learn to problems that are of significance to our society. Let’s unpack that shall we? What do I mean? Well firstly, ABA is a science. It is not a group of procedures (ABA does not mean discrete trial training), nor is it only tied to working with a certain group of people (i.e., we don’t only work with children with developmental disabilities). ABA looks at real life problems through the lens of the science of behavior and attempts to make improvements using that same science. ABA is used in all areas of our lives, including medicine, public health, speech, occupational, and physical therapies, schools, health and fitness, business, finance, and more! Is ABA abusive? Now there’s a question! I’ve gotten this question from parents and have seen posts in various onli...
Before we talk about EIBI let's briefly talk about ABA. What is ABA? ABA means Applied Behavior Analysis. ABA is not a specific strategy but rather a science of behavior. ABA focuses on improving behaviors that are of social significance. In our practice, ABA guides the way we teach. Our focus at Wee Can Autism is to ameliorate the level of impairment associated with various intellectual and developmental disorders. What is EIBI? Early Intensive Behavior Intervention (or EIBI) describes a kind of treatment model that provides behavior intervention for 30 – 40 hours per week to children under 3 years old for 2 to 3 years. During this time the focus is on teaching children various skills. Some of these skills include communicating their wants and needs, imitating the actions of their teachers and peers, playing with friends, participating in group activities (e.g., circle time), and daily living skills (e.g., potty trai...