Behaviour Modification programme (BMP) Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Abhyaas provide ABA Therapy to help individual acquire many different skills such as language skills, self help skills and play skills It helps in decrease maladaptive behavior such as aggression, self stimulatory behavior and self injury. ABA & BMP help children with autism live happy and productive lives.
Applied Behaviour Analysis- ABA Therapy
Differently-abled children require various behavioral and educational interventions to interact, learn, and perform at age-appropriate levels. ABA, or Applied Behaviour Analysis, is one of those scientifically proven treatments that can help modify behavior through reinforcement strategies.
‘Behavior’ refers to the actions and skills that one can perform, and ‘behavior analysis’ refers to understanding behavior and how the surroundings affect it. It includes physical or social influences that can change or are changed by one’s behavior.
‘Behavior’ refers to the actions and skills that one can perform, and ‘behavior analysis’ refers to understanding behavior and how the surroundings affect it. It includes physical or social influences that can change or are changed by one’s behavior.
Principles of ABA Therapy
When a child develops a particular type of behavior, it is the consequence or reaction from several recurring incidents that the child faces daily. These are the antecedents. The ABA therapist will recognize them and analyze how they impact the child’s behavior. They will design a program to condition the child’s behavior based on the acquired data.
- Therapies utilized are physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.
- Surgical interventions may be required to correct anatomical abnormalities or to release tight muscles.
- Consequently, we will use orthopedic devices like braces to support the child fro mobilization.
- Medications can be used for controlling symptoms like seizures.
These are the two pillars of ABA Therapy.
- Motivation: Constant interest from the child is necessary for better learning. Hence, occasional alterations are made in the tasks to make them fun and engaging. A preferential assessment can often indicate what the child responds to better.
- Positive Reinforcement: It aims to gradually increase socially acceptable behavior and reduce the unacceptable ones. It is done by repeatedly rewarding good behavior.
