Who Benefits From ABA Services? | Behavioral Learning Center, LLC.

ABA is widely recognized as an effective treatment and safe treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, behavioral principles and procedures have been applied to many different behaviors of interest resulting in behavioral improvements. Examples of additional clinical needs addressed with ABA treatment: Severe problem behavior (i.e. severe self-injury), pediatric feeding/eating disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety, smoking cessation, weight loss.

Studies indicate intensive early intervention results in highest treatment gains.

Examples of behavioral deficits & excesses commonly treated at Behavioral Learning Center:

Deficit Behavior

(Examples of behavior to increase)

Receptive Language
Expressive Language
Communicative Intent
Social Skills
Self-care Skills
Compliance
Attending
Imitation
Auditory/Visual discrimination
Play skills
Eye contact

Excessive Behavior

(Examples of behavior to increase)

Flopping to floor
Bolting away from caregivers
Screaming
Hitting
Kicking
Self-Stimulation
Self-Injury
Property Destruction
Echolalia
Perseveration
Refusal to follow directions

NOTE: To receive a formal mental health diagnosis the learner must be assessed or evaluated by a neuropsychologist, neurologist, psychologist, pediatricians and/or primary care physician.