What is applied behavior analysis?
The field of behavior analysis is the science on the study of behavior. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the process of using behavioral principles to study and teach socially relevant behavior, by teaching new skills and increasing desirable behaviors. ABA methods break skills down into small, measurable units and use high rates of positive reinforcement to teach each skill. In contrast to many other treatment approaches, ABA is committed to objective measurement and data driven analysis of behavior within relevant settings, like home, school, and the community. ABA uses many different teaching strategies to increase and maintain desirable behaviors, teach new skills, and generalize desired behaviors to new environments or situations. The effectiveness of ABA-based intervention in ASD has been well documented through decades of research. Children who receive early intensive behavioral treatment have been shown to make substantial, sustained gains in IQ, language, academic performanc
