Posted by KathyB on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/ILearn-tp3462193p3466366.html

Esther,

ABA stands for Applied Behavior Analysis. The principles can be used for everyone.

For those more affected as my son started out. It's sitting at a table w 1:1 teaching in what's called "discrete trials." The teacher instructs the child to match to whatever is presented,  such as a color. If the child can't answer, the teacher  points or answers for him, as a prompt. Later the prompts are faded in steps in hopes the child will answer.

They are taught to generalize it, by finding something w that color in their home, as a sofa, then outside.



There are all kinds of techniques & programs from simple to involved.  We 1st focus on simple language
 What do you want?  teacher prompts:  I want .juice,  the child answering by pointing.  . in hopes to later say it & ask.


http://www.centerforautism.com/what-is-aba.php

It's used to manage behavior & social skills too.  The difference is behavior is ignored unless it can hurt someone. We ignore whining in working 1:1. If we give in the child will use it again to get out of whatever it is.

It's error-less learning, focusing on rewarding  good behaviors to encourage more. Rather than reminding someone what they did wrong,  we use  "positive behavior reinforcement"   Teachers should take trainings.  If a child gets upset not wanting to do class- work, they might throw a pencil, or get loud, resulting in being sent out of class. The child won, so to speak.

Behavior is shaped by ignoring & teaching what they have to do, which can be hard.

If ignored, & focus on the reward they will get. Some use play money in school to buy from the school store, When kids are small we offer an immediate reward. As they get older charts are used to show the child, & a  concrete reward like an inexpensive toy at the end of the day or on  Friday. In middle school,  they  fill out their own charts as part of being older to be more responsible.

 It can help them learn to interpret body language, facial expressions. ABA
can use play scripts to help.

Social training has moved on better w RDI, Relationship Development Interaction which we haven't done, due to the cost.

We had this one teacher who didn't get it. She upset him by asking him What did I say many times during their lessons. He  go to the point that he had it w her.

Hope this helps,
Kathy


[hidden email] wrote:
 Re: [eSens] ILearn

Kathy,

What is ABA?  My sister's grandson, age 8, is a high-functioning 
autistic child.

Esther



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]