Applied Behavior Analysis
ABA is a scientifically validated treatment practice that seeks to improve socially important behavior by understanding how it is affected by the environment. Sometimes, simply making small changes in the environment can have a large effect on important skills. High quality ABA for autism treatment may look like a therapist working one-to-one with a child who is imitating sounds and earning a small reward after each sound or a group of children playing a game with embedded social skills instruction.