What Parents Need to Know
This video explains ABA in detail.
ABA is a teaching methodology that is based on the principles of behaviorism and is used to teach new behaviors. Involving parents and caregivers in the therapy process and explaining to them the principles of ABA therapy will help parents to better understand and help their child’s health and well-being, and it also promotes consistency with the ongoing ABA therapy.
Criticisms of ABA are disrespect of individuality, neurodiversity, and rigidity in program and goal selection. To minimize these shortcomings, adopting person-centered planning and family involvement/training can help. Transparency in the therapy process and increasing the effectiveness of the program will help in making the therapy process feasible in a natural setting.
Thorough evaluation of barriers, context, and specific needs is necessary. Maintaining open communication with the healthcare provider is important for parents to be informed about their child’s progress and barriers and will promote consistency of the therapy process.
