What is ABA? What services does Forest City Behavior offer in this area?
Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, is sometimes described as the natural science of human behavior. While it grows out of psychology, ABA focuses on observable and measurable patterns to human behavior rather than attempting to understand the thoughts that are behind the behavior. This detailed, scientific approach to understanding human behavior has important benefits both for teaching new skills and for treating challenging behaviors. By viewing behavior in this way, we begin to understand that nearly all behavior – even challenging or problem behavior – is functional – it serves a purpose for the person engaging in it. ABA uses a series of research proven assessment strategies, known collectively as Functional Assessment, to determine the function of challenging behaviors. Once the function of challenging behaviors is identified we can then teach the person new, appropriate skills for getting his or her wants and needs known. As new, more appropriate means of getting those needs met
