How Can ABA Help My Child?
Because ABA is a comprehensive method of service delivery, we can work with virtually any behavioral excess or deficit your child may present. These behaviors include:
- Tantrums
- Aggression
- Property destruction
- Elopement or running away
- Defiant or non-compliant behavior
- Self-Injurious behavior (SIB)
- Self-Stimulatory behavior
Behavioral Deficits
- Social/Play skills: eye contact, sharing, taking turns, group play, etc.
- Communication
- Self-help skills: potty training, tooth brushing, bathing, grooming, etc.
- Compliance
- Academics: numbers, letters, math, reading
- Safety skills: crossing the street, holding caregiver’s hand, home safety
- Community Skills: riding the bus, ordering at a restaurant, money management
- Perspective Taking and Reciprocity
- Vocational Skills

ABA and the ABC Paradigm
ABA and all evidence-based teaching methods derived from ABA are based on what is called the Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) paradigm. During the teaching trial, the child is presented a prompt (antecedent), the child responds (behavior) and the trainer then provides a consequences based on the child’s response. This paradigm is the basis for learning and the consequences we provide for the child’s behavior will influence how they respond in future interactions. If a behavior is rewarded or reinforced, then that behavior is more likely to occur in the future. If the behavior is not reinforced, it is less likely to occur. Providing an appropriate response to the child’s response is the most important thing we can do to change behavior.