Why Choose Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)?
A revolutionary intervention approach for autism, PRT combines the best of applied behavior analysis with today’s proven best practices. It gets better results because it’s • Child-directed. PRT uses natural learning, so interventions are built around the child’s interests. For example, children’s motivation to communicate about colors will increase if they’re offered toys in specific colors, to be given once they attempt to ask for each verbally. Once children understand the connection between using their own words and getting something they want, they’ll start to use words spontaneously to communicate their needs. This one pivotal behavior will have an enormous ripple effect on other skills, sparking improvements in many other areas like overall language development, cognitive development, and social connection. • Fun. “Drill” practices can lead to frustration and resistance in a child with autism. With PRT, children learn skills by doing what they enjoy. They’ll look forward to ther
A revolutionary intervention approach for autism, PRT combines the best of applied behavior analysis with today’s proven best practices. It gets better results because it’s • Child-directed. PRT uses natural learning, so interventions are built around the child’s interests. For example, children’s motivation to communicate about colors will increase if they’re offered toys in specific colors, to be given once they attempt to ask for each verbally. Once children understand the connection between using their own words and getting something they want, they’ll start to use words spontaneously to communicate their needs. This one pivotal behavior will have an enormous ripple effect on other skills, sparking improvements in many other areas like overall language development, cognitive development, and social connection. • Fun. “Drill” practices can lead to frustration and resistance in a child with autism. With PRT, children learn skills by doing what they enjoy. They’ll look forward to ther
