My child already receives ABA therapy, how is speech therapy different?
Applied Behavior Analysis is primarily used to reduce problem behaviors and increase desired behaviors. Behavior Analysts are interested in examining the effects of antecedents (what happens before behaviors) and consequences (what happens after behaviors). Applied behavior analysis is also associated with instructional interventions such as discrete trials instruction, Precision Teaching, Direct Instruction, and Personalized Systems of Instruction. Speech-language therapy at CSL focuses much more on naturalistic use of language. Since most of the people who talk to your child will not be trained in ABA, we believe it is vital to teach children functional methods of using their communication skills in everyday situations. See our resources section for more information on Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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