The Science
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a scientific, evidenced based method used by licensed professionals due to its successful approach on reducing problematic behaviors, teaching functional communication, and developing social skills.
ABA is used to analyze behaviors and the environment that surrounds it. As professionals, we acknowledge that behaviors are learned, and learned as early as in the womb. These behaviors can also be unlearned if they are undesirable. ABA tells us that behaviors serve a specific function and occur due to the consequences that follow that behavior. In order to successfully change a behavior, an alternative appropriate skill needs to be taught based on the function of that behavior ( why the behavior is occurring). Once that skill is learned, the child is less likely to engage in the inappropriate behavior again because the inappropriate behavior has been successfully replaced with an alternative skill. Thus, unlearning the behavior/replacing the behavior. ABA is a continued practice that has been shown to successfully reduce undesirable behaviors, while teaching new skills. Thus improving children's ability to socially integrate into mainstream society.
At The Behavior Corner, LLC, all clinical decisions are based on the principles of applied behavior analysis.
Effective Social Behaviors Taught:
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Functional Communication (receptive and expressive language)
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Social Skills
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Self-Care /Daily Routines
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School Readiness
Why it Matters
When you join The Behavior Corner, LLC we pride ourselves in ensuring you are aware of you and your child's progress. That is why we collect data on the skills that we are teaching, and those we want to reduce (problematic behaviors or inappropriate social behaviors). At the end of each session, whether social skills, consultation, or training we analyze the data and see how you or your child are doing with the programs/goals we have implemented.
Based on the the skills you or your child are demonstrating, decisions will be made to add in additional goals to your program as progress is being made. Decisions can also be made to remove goals as they are met. If you or your child are not responding to treatment, we will change our approach to fit your needs.
You will receive weekly updates on the progress being made, so that you are able to be apart of the decision making process and are aware of how you or your child is doing.
Any clinical decisions made are not based on opinion, but based on the science of applied behavior analysis.