ABA involves analyzing and modifying human behavior.  The term “Behavior Modification” is synonymous with ABA.  Analyzing human behavior involves identifying a functional relationship between one’s be [..]

Assessment, curriculum guide, and skills tracking system for children with language delays developed by James W. Partington, Ph.D. and Mark L. Sundberg, Ph.D

An experienced team of therapists works with the client to probe all skill areas on the ABLLS curriculum. This begins when the client enrolls and takes approximately 30 days.  The goal of establishing [..]

The process in which each step of a sequence is taught individually and then each step is chained together to achieve the complex task that is being taught.  The steps can either be forward or backwar [..]

(Sd) – An Sd is the instruction given to the client. It may be verbal or non-verbal.

Repeating the exact same thing as another person.

Communication of one’s ideas, desires, or intentions to others, usually through speech or printed words but may also include gestures, sign language, use of a communication board, and other forms of e [..]

Unable to form meaningful messages using age appropriate grammar or work finding difficulties

A behavioral principle in which the reinforcing consequence for a target behavior is eliminated which results in a decrease in the frequency of the behavior.  If the child is trying to escape a demand [..]

Teaching clients about FFCs teaches them to identify the object by its features (quality of an object), its function (purpose), or the class (category: food, clothes etc.).  The goal of teaching FFCs [..]