What are the teaching strategies under which NBA implements intervention?
NBA implements intervention based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. Behavior analytic intervention for autism focuses on systematically breaking down and teaching small, measurable units of behavior one step at a time. Generally, socially significant behaviors are increased using positive reinforcement procedures while maladaptive behaviors are decreased via the procedures of extinction, punishment, or the replacement of the maladaptive behavior with a more desired behavior. Specific strategies include, but are not limited to, Discrete Trial Instruction, Incidental or Naturalistic Teaching, Fluency Based Instruction, Functional Communication Training, Analysis of Verbal Behavior, Errorless Teaching, Pivotal Response Training (PRT), and Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
