ABA Methodologies
At CS Behavioral Services, our method of providing ABA therapies is rooted in the principles of observation and experimentation. We carefully observe and analyze the antecedents, behavior, and consequences to understand the functional relationship and determine effective interventions. Through systematic data collection and analysis, we make informed decisions about treatment strategies, progress monitoring, and adjustments as needed. This approach allows us to tailor interventions to each individual's unique needs, ensuring the most effective outcomes. By employing observation and experimentation, we continually refine and optimize our ABA therapy services to promote meaningful behavior change and enhance the lives of our clients.
Discrete Trial Teaching
(DTT)
It is a structured and systematic teaching method used in applied behavior analysis (ABA). Lovaas’s technique breaks down lessons into simple tasks rewarded after successfully employing a cue-and-response structure.
Naturalistic Teaching
Naturalistic teaching, also known as naturalistic instruction or incidental teaching. The goal of naturalistic teaching is to create a learning
environment that resembles the natural context of everyday life, where learning opportunities are embedded within the person's natural activities and interactions. This approach emphasizes the importance of functional and relevant skills that can be applied in real-life situations. This aspect of teaching allows the student to set their own learning pace throughout the day based on the context of their regular routines.
Pivotal Response Training
Pivotal Response Training (PRT) is a widely recognized behavioral intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is a naturalistic, child-directed approach that targets pivotal areas of development, such as motivation, initiations, self-management, and responsiveness to multiple cues. PRT emphasizes the use of functional communication and reinforcement to
promote skill acquisition and generalization. It aims to improve pivotal behaviors that have a significant impact on overall development,
leading to improvements in various areas,
including communication, social interaction, play skills, and academic performance. This student-directed teaching improves motivation, response to more than one cue, social setting structure, and self-regulation.
Verbal Behavior
The concept of verbal behavior was initially developed by psychologist B.F. Skinner in his book Verbal Behavior in 1957. Skinner proposed
that language is a learned behavior that can be shaped and reinforced through interactions with the environment. Verbal behavior involves social interaction between speakers and listeners, whereby speakers gain access to reinforcement and control their environment through the behavior of listeners. Verbal behavior
analysis focuses on identifying the different functions of language and breaking down language skills into smaller, measurable units.
Token Economy
In Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a token economy is a behavior management system that uses tokens as a form of reinforcement to
increase desired behaviors or reduce unwanted behaviors. This strategy rewards or removes a token based on predefined behaviors. Also called condition reinforcers, tokens are similar to actual-world currency exchange.
Contingent Observation
Contingent observation involves providing the individual with the opportunity to observe a modeled behavior or event that they are
interested in, but only after they have engaged in a specific behavior or met a predetermined criterion. The contingent observation is used as a reinforcement for the individual's behavior, making it more likely for them to engage in that behavior again in the future. The last learning strategy is used in a group of peers. After showing a child that their behavior is unacceptable, the child is instructed to observe their peers performing a task successfully.
