This ABA Life

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...