“Per the Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP), “ABA is a well-developed scientific discipline among the helping professions that focuses on the analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of social and other environmental modifications to produce meaningful changes in human behavior.” 

 

While that description sounds complex, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) doesn’t have to be. ABA is the gold standard for treatment of children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or other developmental disability. ABA uses the science of behavior to change behavior in socially significant ways.  

 

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