ABA therapy applies our understanding of how behavior works to real situations. The goal is to increase behaviors that are helpful and decrease behaviors that are harmful or affect learning.
Developing school readiness skills is among the most common goals for parents of children with autism. ABA therapy can help prepare children behaviors that are needed to be ready for school. to transition into a traditional classroom experience by increasing or improving desired
Skills that ABA therapy teaches to prepare a child for school include:
Tolerance to staying seated during academic tasks
Participating in group activities such as circle time, music, art, dance
Following instructions
Task completion
Paying attention
Lining up with peers
Responding to peer requests to play
Awareness of personal space
Independent and group play skills
Learning in a group environment with distractions
Transitioning from preferred (recess) to non-preferred educational tasks