What is ABA Therapy? 

Full Spectrum provides individualized behavioral programs in the home and school settings. ABA is a science geared towards identifying the environmental factors that cause behavior change, minimizing maladaptive behavior, improving socially desirable behavior, and teaching new skills. Our individualized data-based plans are created to be easily implemented by parents, teachers and assisting staff in any environment.

How Can ABA Help?

  • Reduce challenging behavior (tantrums, non-compliance)

  • Teach communication & language-based skills (vocal speech, augmentative communication)

  • Teach academic skills

  • Improve attention to task, task management, and task completion

  • Improve social skills (e.g., maintaining eye-contact, conversational skills)

  • Develop functional living skills

  • Provide in-classroom support

  • Train parents/caregivers to deal with problematic behavior

What do Behavior Analysts Do?

  • Define behaviors of social significance (target behaviors)

  • Determine how the environment affects the individual’s behavior

  • Provide individualized behavioral assessments and interventions (based on the evaluation of the environment)

  • Manipulate the environment to foster desirable behavior changes

Who can ABA help?

Simply put: Everyone!

ABA may be known for treating individuals on the autism spectrum, however, ABA can be helpful to so many of us. While it is effective in treating those with the following diagnoses, individuals who would be considered neurotypical, can also benefit from our science. After all, at its core, ABA is behavior change that leads to new skills.

Individuals with:

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Down’s Syndrome

  • Social and emotional disorders

  • General problematic or oppositional behavior

  • Language acquisition/communication difficulty

  • Individuals dealing with substance abuse/ addiction

  • Dementia

Individuals who:

  • Have difficulty learning/acquiring new skills

  • Experience problematic behavior (e.g., temper tantrums, aggression, self-injury) that interfere with their daily functioning

  • Have challenges in daily functional skills (toileting, sleeping, mealtime/feeding, dressing, etc.)

  • Engage in negative self-talk

  • Are non-compliant

  • Want to change any maladaptive habit or behavior

Efficacy & Effectiveness

The American Psychological Association considers ABA to be evidence-based treatment; techniques used by behavior analysts are supported by research. ABA also uses individualized treatment packages to cater specifically to your child’s needs. Behavior analysts constantly collect data on the child’s behaviors and make adjustments to treatment packages. Therefore, treatment is changed as needed. Caregivers are also trained to implement ABA techniques to ensure the effects are maintained outside of sessions.