If your child has recently been diagnosed with autism, you may be wondering what a typical day of Early Intervention ABA Therapy actually looks like. Will your child spend the entire day sitting at a table? Will therapy feel like school? What will they work on? The answer is that every child’s day is different because ABA therapy is individualized
For many parents of a young child with autism, one of the biggest questions is, “Should my child start preschool, ABA therapy, or both?” It is an important question, especially when your child is only 2 or 3 years old and you are trying to decide what environment will best support their development. Preschool and ABA therapy serve different purposes.
For many parents of children with autism, ABA therapy does not stop when their child goes back to school. In fact, the school environment can be an important place for children to practice communication, social skills, following directions, independence, transitions, and other skills they are learning through therapy. ABA therapy in school allows children to practice these skills in the
When parents think about Early Intervention ABA Therapy, they often picture therapists working one-on-one with their child. While those therapy sessions are incredibly important, there is another piece of the puzzle that can have an even greater impact on a child’s progress: parent training. At ABLE, we believe parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. That’s why parent
The first few years of a child’s life are filled with incredible opportunities for learning and development. So for children with autism, early intervention can make a meaningful difference by teaching foundational skills that support independence, communication, and confidence. Through Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, children learn skills that not only help them today but also prepare them for success
