• Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) Therapy including 1:1 services, small group, parent coaching, parent training and consultation 
• Speech and Language Therapy 
• Occupational Therapy 

ABA therapy services can work on the following areas:

• Reducing challenging behaviour
• Communication skills
• Self-regulation
• Adaptive living skills
• Play and social skills
• Academic and school readiness skills
• Vocational skills
• Toilet training
• Sleep problems
• Feeding concerns

• Communication skills
• Articulation 
• Fluency 
• Voice/Pitch

• Adaptive environments to make them more functional for an individual
• Teaching new skills or regaining previously acquired skills 
• Learning new or alternative ways of completing tasks when a barrier impacts performance 
• Selecting equipment to help support life tasks

It may be recommended that an SLP or OT works collaboratively with your ABA program to provide input and recommendations on a specific goal.

For example, the ABA team may be working on increasing the duration of attending to in-home virtual learning; the team consults with the OT and SLP to optimize the environment and increase the opportunities for learning skills. The OT may provide recommendations for equipment to help support in home learning (e.g. seat, technology equipment) and the SLP may support understanding instructions and questions to help the individual participate in group learning. The team can consult with one another and/or share information in order to support coordination of care and consistency across services.

Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is:

• a natural science that is interested in the relationship between the environment and behaviour
• applies real science to real life 
• is rich in research and evidence based practices 
• can be used to increase socially significant behaviours 
• can be used to decrease interfering/challenging behaviours that impact an individual’s quality of life.

ABA uses evidence based practices to support individuals. There is a large body of research that supports positive outcomes for individuals with autism and their families. 

Did you know: ABA is focused on human behaviour so it can be applied to any environment where behaviour happens! This includes education, pediatrics, gerontology, disabilities, rehabilitation, addictions, organizational management, and so much more!   

Examples of how ABA can be applied in these settings:

• ABA can be used to teach a child how to read and write
• ABA can be used to increase employee’s compliance with health and safety procedures 
• ABA can be used to help an individual take their medication regularly