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It is a fancy term for teaching and there is a method to the madness. Yes, it can take up to 6 month to a year to be proficient, but many find that after learning the techniques and understanding the principals, you can apply ABA anywhere in your life.

Plus, children with autism (and many other cognitive disabilities) learn.

Calvin's team is comprised of his wonderful caring, intelligent, well-paying parents, talented therapist, and Wonder Woman consultant from Texas. Our team goal? Help Calvin learn thru fun activities, repetition, and the natural environment that he/she finds "motivating." We do constant training, modeling (showing you) how to teach this and that, with team meetings and video reviews. It's a tough job but one with lots of support and rewards.

Is this a sales pitch? You betcha! Can it be difficult? Yes, at times, especially on those "off days". Is it rewarding? Uhuh, I often get calls from excited therapists telling me Calvin did "xxx" for the first time. It's like having a child walk or talk for the first time everyday.

Join Calvin's team!!!

Questions

What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
What Skills Should You Teach to Children With Autism?
Kathy..along time a go you had a neat article about therapists and how they should not try and be something they aren't..like do yoiu remember?
I understand that the more ABA hours the better. Will having more experienced therapists for 20 hours be more effective than having inexperienced therapists for 40 hours?
Are there different types/levels of ABA certification? When a position asks that you be ABA certified is there a basic certification that they are referring to? What is the most basic type of certification and what is the cost?

Answers

What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the science of human behavior and learning that began even before the work of B.F. Skinner over 70 years ago. Skinner taught us that learning can be accelerated by arranging the learning environment and consequences of behavior in classrooms. Teachers or parents who actively work to organize the learning environments of their students to accelerate learning are more effective than those teachers who instead rely on the student to organize his environment.

Aide Training Week 1 (trainings are about 1 hr per day)

DAY 1:

What is autism: (15 min)

Autism-Oregon Listserve

This list is for all things autism in Oregon.

Autism Link

Email list for news and place to purchase your autism awareness merchandise.

DTT-NET listserve

Another great listserve for folks doing Discrete Trial and Verbal Behavior.

Me-List Listserv

Ruth Allen's Me-List (based on Lovaas' Me-Book) has been around for years and years.

Parents of Autistic Children of Oregon (POAC of Oregon) Listserve

Join this list to talk about trainings put on by POAC of Oregon or questions about ABA or VB.

VerbalBehavior Listserve

Many parents and some great professionals. Good place to get info and have your questions answered.