ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) "Applied" means practice, rather than research or philosophy. "Behavior analysis" may be read as "learning theory," that is, understanding what leads to (or doesn't lead to) new skills. It may seem odd to use the word "behavior" when talking about learning to talk, play, and live as a complex social animal, but to a behaviorist all these can be taught, so long as there are intact brain functions to learn and practice the skills.



Typically developing children learn without our intervention--that is, the 'typical' environment they are born into provides the right conditions to learn language, play, and social skills. After a few years, however, this breaks down, and we no longer learn everything 'naturally'--it takes a very structured environment, for example, for most of us to learn to read, write, and do arithmetic.


Children with autism learn much less from the environment. They are often capable of learning, but it takes a very structured environment, one where conditions are optimized for acquiring the same skills that typical children learn 'naturally.' ABA is all about the rules for setting up the environment to enable our kids to learn. 

Our purpose is to address goals for your child, lend support in areas they may be struggling with and focus on interventions that work for them.


A naturalistic teaching strategy is any spontaneous, individualized instruction that occurs when a child and an adult verbally interact during a naturally occurring activity in the child's environment. Typically, naturalistic interaction is responsive to children's verbalizations, thus providing them with opportunities to use more complex language in natural and relevant situations. Within the early childhood classroom, such strategies provide a noninvasive means for a teacher to implement intervention within regular classroom routines.

 

Fees:
30 Minute Session: $40 or 12 Sessions for $420 ($35/session)
60 Minute Sesson: $75 or 12 Sessions for $780 ($65/session)


Veronica Lleras MS Ed
Director of Education and Program Director will be onsite and hands on for all sessions. Incorporating experience in fields of special education, speech and language and peer modeling to create a dynamic social skills experience.



Meghan Assante, Head Teacher
Over 5 years of experience working with children on the spectrum. Bringing the most innovative and creative techniques to the program.  She brings a background of ABA and classroom knowledge.