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Applied Behavioral Analysis or ABA therapy is considered an evidence-based best-practice treatment by the US Surgeon General and the American Psychological Association.   ABA therapy is the most frequently recommended option for ASD (autism spectrum disorder). It’s the recommended choice of The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), The National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Surgeon General. Most major insurance companies and state health agencies, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics all support ABA.

ABA teaches children new skills and behaviors through the power of positive reinforcement. Your child’s Board Certified Behavior Analyst will gather data on how your child is responding to each therapy method they try, and based on how they’re progressing, adjust their treatment to match.

ABA is a methodology that the BCBA can easily track for data. Therapists typically keep data to show an increase in positive behaviors and a decrease in problem behaviors.  The BCBA and therapist measures progress by collecting data in each therapy session. Data helps them to monitor the child’s  progress toward goals on an ongoing basis. The behavior analyst regularly meets with family members and program staff to review information about progress. They can then plan and adjust teaching plans and goals as needed.