Consultation Services | Intensive ABA | What is ABA
ABI provides consultation services to families, preschools, schools and community centres for children, adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
ABI’s consultation services are flexible to suit the individual needs of the client. These services are available on a fortnightly, monthly or as-need basis.
ABI’s Consultation Services can offer:
Functional assessment of problem behaviour and Individualised Behaviour Support Plan
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Implementation of the Behaviour Support Plan
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Ongoing training and supervision in implementing behavioural principles
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Program planning, implementation and evaluation of progress in the areas of communication, play skills, social skills, attention and cognitive skills, school skills, independent living skills and community access skills.
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Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP)
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Assistance with planning for Individual Education Plans (IEP)
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What is Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA)?
ABA is based on well researched principles of behaviour and learning. It is currently the best known method for teaching appropriate behaviours and reducing problematic behaviours in children with ASD. By definition, ABA refers to applying the principles of behaviour to socially important issues to produce practical change. This means that ABA focuses on the development of socially appropriate and functional behaviour and the reduction of problematic behaviours.
Sound familiar?
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“My child never comes to me when I call him.”
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“My child screams a lot and I don’t know why”
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“My child doesn’t seem to know how to play with toys, when I give him a car he’ll just look at the wheels”
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“My child has tantrums when she wants something”
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“My child doesn’t look at me or say hello”
Teaching strategies and techniques based on the principles of ABA can be used to manage challenging behaviour, increase appropriate behaviour and teach new skills.
Our individualised assessment and planning covers the following target areas;
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Reduction of Challenging Behaviour
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Communication Skills
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Increasing attention
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Pre-academics and Academics
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School Skills
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Play Skills
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Socialisation and Relationship Building
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Gross and Fine motor skills
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Self Help / Independent Living Skills
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Community Access Skills
In order to understand, predict and change behaviour it is important to first understand how behaviour works. ABA is concerned with observing and modifying what happens before and after behaviour in order to create effective behavioural change.
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