Would you recommend ABA for someone with autism?
JoyBridge Kids provider offering a specialized treatment for a variety of disabilities including autism, occupational therapy, speech therapy, learning disabilities and behavioral problems. The Centre knows that it can be scary when your child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents are worried about their child’s communication or behavior. They wonder what kind of future their child has and how they will cope with the world.
Our centers offer one-to-one, individualized autism treatment known as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and we never lean on per-programmed methods.
The hope that comes with ABA and autism behavioral therapy
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends screening all children between 18 and 24 months of age for autism. Getting signs early is significant for any autism behavioral therapy projects to be powerful. Catching developmental and behavioral challenges early is when the child can benefit most from treatment. The hope that comes with our Applied Behavioral Analysis programs early in the child’s life is one where 25% of children actually improve so much that they are no longer on the autism spectrum!
Is your child sound sensitive?
Many children with autism, learning disabilities, speech or communication problems or temper tantrums are sensitive to some sounds.
Autistic children may cover their ears or become anxious or withdrawn in noisy places … some cannot tolerate a baby’s cry or even people laughing.
This sensitivity can cause a child to try to disregard the noise and can make them appear to be deaf, when in fact their hearing is very good.
The world is a busy place. It’s noisy & confusing and prevents some autistic children from responding to you. They can be disturbed by sounds that most people don’t notice, they may be afraid and sometimes temper tantrums are the only way they can express their distress.
Children with learning disabilities, ADD and behavior difficulties are also frequently sound sensitive although they react differently to children with autism. The hearing imbalance can cause them to be bad tempered and defiant, or anxious and withdrawn.
Why should you choose ABA & Occupational Therapy together for your child?
There are able to collaborate with BCBAs and other therapists and assist with building gross motor and fine motor skills in proper developmental order. Many children have gross or fine motor programs during ABA therapy and occupational therapy can complement these programs by assisting with development of particular age-appropriate skills and providing adaptation or activity grading when necessary.
It can address sensory issues that many of these kids face which can negatively impact their ability to learn and progress in skill acquisition. Often times problem behaviors are related to poor sensory regulation and with an occupational therapy help, a child’s sensory system can be better understood and proper input can be provided.
Occupational Therapy can address self-help skills which can be a benefit when a child is working on potty training or feeding for example, as being able to accomplish these tasks with more autonomy frequently makes the child more fruitful.
It can help with increasing food acceptance and can often help with recognizing any sensory or texture issues which may be impacting a child’s desire to consume or interact with particular foods. Once these problems have been identified a child specific feeding program can be established with collaboration between the occupational and Board Certification Behavior Analyst to be addressed throughout the day during ABA therapy.
Here six reason to choose ABA Therapy for your children
1. Practitioners are expected to maintain best practices by developing programs that are based on the most recent evidence-based research.
2. All parts of treatment are individualized and in light of the child’s learning style. Behavior Analysts create comprehensive individualized programming that addresses a multitude of variables including but not limited to:
⋅ Therapist to client ratios
⋅ Specific # of treatment hours
⋅ Recommendations on teaching strategies
⋅ Goals & objectives tailored to the child’s strengths & weaknesses
⋅ And the child’s family, friends & other professionals are treated as an integral part of their treatment plan.
3. ABA Programs are designed to use the child’s strengths to build upon a child’s weaknesses to teach new skills. The approach allows the practitioner to teach difficult skills while maintaining a happy and productive learning environment. Last, the basis of all ABA programs is continuous evaluation of client preferences and use of reinforcement principles to keep learning fun.
4. ABA is set apart from other interventions since the prescribed number of hours is typically more intense. Intensive ABA therapy is designed to capture as many learning opportunities as possible to expedite learning.
5. Parents are treated as integral part of the treatment team.
6. ABA is recognized as a successful treatment option for families as such school districts, government agencies and insurance provide numerous funding options for families.
