Teaching Autism - ABA Treatment Can Help Enhance Spoken Behavior

Alpharetta, Georgia Sep 02, 2012 - It is useful to understand that ABA training is what a teacher or parent seeks, and which they will then use to develop learning strategies for the Autistic child.

Usa, FL (prHWY.com) September 4, 2012 - Alpharetta, Georgia Sep 02, 2012 - It is useful to understand that ABA training is what a teacher or parent seeks, and which they will then use to develop learning strategies for the Autistic child. The reason that it is such a commonly used approach is because it relies on a science that focuses on altering pre-existing behaviors to those that are more positive and meaningful for the individual.

ABA therapy, or Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, is very effective at helping to improve verbal behavior for autistic children, and it is the most widely approved treatment available for children with an autism spectrum disorder.

Autism spectrum disorder can take many forms. For many children, it is first diagnosed by verbal developmental delays and by an inability to communicate thoughts and ideas in a verbal manner. This is unfortunately a very common occurrence for children with autism spectrum disorder, and while it is certainly difficult for both parents and children, the good news is that there is treatment available.

Teaching Autism - ABA therapy works through the use of discretionary trial teaching. This method of teaching essentially breaks down a desired behavior or action into the most basic possible steps. Each step is repeated as often as needed until it is able to be mimicked. The steps are first taught using verbal and other prompts, and as the child learns to mimic the behavior, the prompts are slowly taken away until the child can exhibit the action on his or her own.

While most children learn and benefit from scolding and correction, the same is not true for children with autism spectrum disorder. Instead, scolding or correction is still seen as attention, and positive and negative attention are not weighed differently. With ABA therapy, negative or unwanted actions and verbal behaviors are simply ignored, while appropriate actions and behaviors are rewarded through praise or other rewards.

Teaching Students With Autism - Whenever a child is experiencing verbal delays or communication problems, ABA therapy should certainly be considered. Many school systems offer the training. For most children, receiving intensive ABA therapy at both home and school at the earliest age possible offers the most hope for recovery. With proper training, many children are even able to function in a traditional classroom setting. ABA therapy is truly beneficial for children with autism spectrum disorder and can help make life much easier for parents and children alike, especially when it comes to teaching verbal behavior skills.
The general structure for an ABA strategy is going to involve two key factors ñ positive reinforcement and very precise teaching procedures. These are going to work together to ensure that a child with ASD begins to develop the kinds of academic, cognitive, social, speaking, and self-help skills or behaviors that they will need if they are to enjoy a relatively independent life.

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Teaching Autism - Maximum Potential had developed a video based training program that enables school systems, parents and therapists with the ability to learn the skills necessary to provide ABA Therapy to their students and children. Our program was developed by two PhD BCBA's with over 25 years combined experience in both private and school settings.

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