APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
If You Think Our Hands are Full You Should See Our Hearts
At Cornerstone, our ABA department strives to provide our families with quality behavior services that not only focus on creating meaningful change for your family, but also provides your child with a positive and fun learning environment. During the therapy process, our ABA team approaches each child with dedication and passion to help shape their future.
TOOLS FOR SUCCESS
At Cornerstone, Our ABA Teams Work Hard to Help Your Child Achieve Their Highest Potential
OUR ABA PROGRAM
Our goal is to provide our families with :
FAMILY-FOCUSED PROGRAMS
Our programs all encourage parent involvement to create a family-centered approach to therapy.
COMPASSIONATE AND CREATIVE THERAPY
Our highly trained RBTs create a positive therapeutic environment for your child.
SERVICE COLLABORATION
Our BCBAs will work with your child's school staff and other disciplinary team for better treatment generalization.
EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS
To ensure your child is receiving the most effective therapeutic techniques.
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA)
What is ABA?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a science that uses evidence-based findings and applies them to change socially significant behavior. ABA focuses on decreasing challenging behaviors that may be interfering with your child’s ability to interact successfully in their environment. Meaning, the therapy is tailored specifically to the needs of your child and your family.
Additionally, therapy sessions concentrate on teaching replacement behaviors to allow your child to gain access to their wants and needs in an appropriate way. This includes teaching appropriate functional communication, independent play skills, adaptive daily living skills, social skills and other adaptive behaviors. ABA places an emphasis on using reinforcement-based procedures as well as evidence-based proactive and reactive strategies to increase appropriate behaviors and reduce problem behaviors. ABA can be used with a variety of individuals and settings including school, community settings, and in-home.
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
At Cornerstone, behavior therapy is implemented by Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) who are trained and qualified to carry out behavior programs and work through challenging behaviors. All RBTs are overseen and supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who individualizes programs to fit each client’s needs. Parent education is also provided as a component to all of our ABA programs to provide parents tools in behavior analysis that can assist with your child’s generalization of learned skills outside of therapy sessions.
Our RBTs undergo a comprehensive 40-hour training that include direct observation overseen by BCBAs. Additionally, our RBTs are trained to provide a variety of services that utilize discrete trial training (DTT), pivotal response training (PRT), and natural environment teaching (NET).
EARLY INTERVENTION (EI)
DISCRETE TRIAL TRAINING (DTT)
VARIETY OF AGE GROUPS
PIVOTAL RESPONSE TRAINING (PRT)
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TEACHING (NET)
INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION
CLINICAL AND IN-HOME SERVICES
QBS SAFETY-CARE® TRAINED
SERVICES
Our qualified staff are trained to provide you with the following ABA services:
INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY
Individual therapy sessions with a trained RBT working on individualized goals specifically created for your child.
PARENT CONSULTATION
Weekly collaboration between the BCBA and caregivers
SUPERVISION
Ongoing oversight and program modifications to ensure your child continues to learn and grow
FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT (FBA)
A full assessment to determine why interfering behaviors are occurring and which skills are missing. From there, a tailored intervention plan is created
SOCIAL-SKILLS GROUPS
Small groups that specifically target you child's social skills and engagement with peers
SCHOOL CONSULTATIONS
Trainings, NPA FBA's,