Community-Based ABA Therapy
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder can sometimes struggle to demonstrate skills in different environments.
To support our clients, we offer community-based ABA therapy services to help children learn and practice skills within different real-life environments. Community-based ABA therapy may be the most appropriate fit for a child if they are able to learn well in environments that are less structured and/or if their behaviors occur most frequently in community settings.
How Can Community-Based ABA Therapy Help?
Our Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) continue the 1-on-1 ABA treatment plans used at our centers in your local community. Community-based ABA therapy uses real-world contexts to support skill acquisition, generalization, and independence for children with autism. By practicing skills in familiar environments, our clients are better equipped to navigate daily life and engage positively with their community.
What Skills Does Community-Based ABA Support?
Social Skills Development
Community-based ABA therapy allows children with autism to work on their social skills in the real world. For instance, a therapist might accompany a child to a park, where they can practice initiating conversations, sharing toys, and taking turns with peers.
Functional Communication
A therapist can help a child who struggles with verbal communication to use functional communication, such as gestures, signs, or communication devices. Improving functional communication may help children to order food at a restaurant or ask for help in public places.
Behavior Management
During community-based ABA, therapists can address challenging behaviors as they occur. For instance, if a child exhibits tantrums when shopping, the therapist can implement strategies to manage and reduce those behaviors in real time and in that location.
Generalization of Learning
Working on skills in various community settings helps individuals generalize, or apply what they have learned in therapy sessions, to different situations. Offering support for children generalizing skills in the community makes successfully transferring learned skills more likely.
Inclusion in School and Recreation
Community-based ABA therapy can involve supporting children in school settings or participating in recreational activities like sports, art classes, or music lessons. Working on inclusion helps children to foster socialization and engagement with their peers.
Independence
When RBTs work with clients outside of the center setting, they extend each child’s support system beyond the center. Having a trusted therapist to rely on in the community setting can provide the stability needed to successfully generalize skills to the natural environment.
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With ABA therapy teams in 19 states across the country, the BlueSprig family of companies makes it convenient to receive services in your community setting if that best suits your child’s needs. Our supportive staff is available to provide services early in the morning, late into the evenings, or even on weekends to accommodate the schedules of our families.