Applied Behavior Analysis - Applied Behavior Research Therapy Utilizes Prompts to Teach Behaviors

Alpharetta, Georgia Sep 02, 2012 - The National Institute of Child and Human Development in the United States actually encourages schools to conduct school Autism training that uses the principles and strategies of ABA or Applied Behavior Analysis.

Usa, FL (prHWY.com) September 4, 2012 - Alpharetta, Georgia Sep 02, 2012 - The National Institute of Child and Human Development in the United States actually encourages schools to conduct school Autism training that uses the principles and strategies of ABA or Applied Behavior Analysis. This is because it is a scientifically based approach to behavioral modification and it has a broad applicability to students with any type of ASD.

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy is an excellent tool that school systems can use to help teach autistic children. In fact, many schools seem to treat autistic children as though they are incapable of learning and treat negative behavior patterns as though the children themselves are simply "bad". The truth of the matter is that children with autism learn much differently than other children, and these skills and behaviors must be taught differently.

Autistic children are often highly capable of learning within a standard classroom, and implementing. One of the most important tools in ABA therapy is the prompt. Prompts are used to help encourage a child to produce a certain response or to engage in a certain behavior. Because concepts and behaviors must be broken down into smaller steps and learned repeatedly, prompts are an excellent tool in helping children learn to mimic and eventually initiate these behaviors. Over time, prompting is reduced and eventually eliminated and the child will be able to provide the answer, behavior, or response without the need to be prompted.

Prompts can be verbal, such as giving a child a particular answer or a certain command, but they can be nonverbal as well. Guiding a child to make a certain gesture or response or offering a visual cue can often be the proper method of prompting in order to initiate a certain response. In many cases, performing the desired behavior can also encourage imitation and can help those children who learn by mimicking to perform certain tasks. Whatever the type of prompting used, however, studies show that ABA and prompting can be highly effective teaching tools.

Autism In Schools - ABA therapy as soon as possible can help ensure that they are afforded that opportunity. The problem for most school systems, however, is funding. Sending even a handful of educators to training seminars can be too costly for many school systems to afford. For these systems, it is important to recognize that there are affordable options available.
Parents of children with ASD can also use some of the training materials created for schools, but the best programs actually have a parent component that is meant to be used in the standard home setting, and this too is a fantastic tool for helping a child with ASD.
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Applied Behavior Analysis - 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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