ABA Therapy
The Hope of the World
provides intensive, individual Applied Behavior Analysis therapy founded on evidence-based research.
Prior to starting therapy, we will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your child’s skills. After the evaluation, a written report, including formal recommendations, is provided.
Our Clinical Director then works with you to create an individualized treatment plan focusing on all areas of development including behavior, language, social skills, cognition, self-help and she will oversee your child’s progress along with a team of therapists.
We consider parents a vital part of their child’s therapy team because our goal is to help you become familiar with your child’s program so that you may carry over and implement
these lessons in your everyday life.
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Is ABA therapy right for my child?To learn whether your child is a good fit for ABA therapy, our team completes a comprehensive autism assessment. We have prepared a few questionnaires where we ask children and families a series of questions and refer to a medical diagnosis from a licensed psychologist, child psychiatrist, or developmental pediatrician. Providers ask your child to complete various tests to determine the severity of their condition, before personalizing an autism treatment plan that best matches their individualized needs.
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What are the benefits of ABA therapy?ABA therapy gives children personalized attention and highly effective treatments that can dramatically improve the basic skills needed to function well in their environment. Highly trained and reliable providers support families by guiding decisions and using one-on-one sessions, as well as group time, to practice new behaviors and social skills. Using evidence-based treatments, ABA therapy can make a significant impact in the lives of children with autism and their families.
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What is ABA Therapy?Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy uses an evidence-based approach to improve the ability of children with autism to communicate, socialize, and function as well as possible at home, school, and in interpersonal relationships.
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What happens during ABA therapy?ABA therapy encompasses a wide array of treatments to help your child thrive. Examples include: School readiness is part of the ABA program at The Hope of the World. Compassionate therapists work with children to bridge the gap between ABA intervention and a child’s typical school environment, we develop school readiness skills based on your child’s unique needs and abilities using the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP). This program targets literacy skills, math skills, development, and social skills training using a 1:1 child-to-therapist ratio. Shaping is a type of ABA strategy that’s useful for reinforcing a child’s skill levels and building upon them to move closer toward an end goal. Slow, gradual changes during therapy sessions help children progress over time. Chaining is a type of ABA strategy that breaks large tasks into smaller tasks to make accomplishing specific goals, such as tying shoes, easier for children. Chaining uses reinforcement and monitoring of each smaller step until a child can reach an end goal without assistance.