What is ABA Therapy?

“Applied Behavioral Analysis” therapy is a research-backed method proven to benefit people with autism, and other developmental disabilities, through consistent, positive reinforcement. ABA therapy encourages valuable life skills, minimizes problematic behaviors, and promotes comprehensive learning. Our team utilizes this tried and true approach while assessing any environmental components to develop and grow favorable behavior patterns. By modifying certain contingencies, we can decrease negative reactions and replace those responses with more age-appropriate skill sets and coping mechanisms. We intentionally work with families within the privacy of your own residence to hone in on successful techniques in the safety and familiarity of your young learner’s home base.

We work directly with you to create a plan that ensures your learner receives a constructive, personalized, and therapeutic experience. Notable skills we target includes:

 

  • Accepting Denials

  • Accepting Changes in Routines

  • Daily Living Skills

  • Emotions and Empathy

  • Flexibility in Thinking and Actions

  • Functional Communication

  • Play Skills

  • Social Communication

  • Social Thinking and Awareness

  • Transitions


Our ABA Therapy Process

  • Authorization

    To enroll your child in ABA therapy with us, please contact your primary care physician to request a referral with Independence ABA. Upon receipt of your doctor’s referral, we will contact your insurance provider to confirm our assessment. Please note that this process may take up to two weeks.

  • Assessment

    We will schedule a “meet & greet” at your residence to conduct our initial assessment where we will interview caregivers so that we may better understand the needs of your learner. During our second visit, we will discern his/her skill sets and preferences to devise a list of target goals for their future therapy sessions.

  • Treatment with Ongoing Progress Monitoring

    A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will provide one-on-one ABA therapy in your home on a weekly basis, under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Your BCBA will continue to reassess your learner along the way, ensuring that the program we curate progresses steadily. The present BCBA will also provide necessary, ongoing training for your RBT.

  • Caregiver Training

    A BCBA will meet with you regularly to discuss your learner’s specific needs, explain the procedures and help you better understand how to implement them on a day to day basis. We will work with you, just as much as your learner, to find practical solutions for everyday life so that you feel comfortable, confident and capable.

  • Reassessment every 6 months

    Every six months, we will create a progress report to send to your insurance provider that includes an updated assessment and report on our therapy goals with your learner. We will continue to adapt your child’s behavior plan as necessary, and ensure we have your full consent for any and all new procedural changes.