ABA therapy sessions are tailored to each child’s specific goals, interests and skills and will therefore be different for each child. However there are some common elements that are often incorporated into every session:
- Natural environment, play based instruction in which learning objectives and goals are naturally incorporated into interactive play.
- Direct one-on-one instruction from a therapist, often reflecting classroom-like table top tasks
- Social skills and group instruction often involves working on skills with their peers during activities such as art, music, circle time, pretend play, and group games.
- Therapy built around the use of reinforcement and positive interaction in order to build and maintain motivation for learning.
- Data collection occurs during every ABA session in order to document your child’s progress, behaviors, and skills. Data is collected digitally by registered behavioral therapists (RBTs) and BCBAs through a web based platform and will occur in real time throughout the session.
- Parent involvement is an important part of every ABA therapy program.
