Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
We teach a lot of skills across the TLC Curriculum, all using the same framework. Whether our clients are receiving an intensive 40 hour a week program for 2 years or a 2 week consultancy to work on toilet training, we use the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to help them succeed. The science of ABA is backed by almost half a century of extensive research to prove its success as the gold standard treatment within the field of early intervention for autism and related disorders. ABA is a systematic approach to the assessment and evaluation of behaviours, and the application of interventions that alter behaviours. It is based on principles of learning and operant conditioning and relies on consistency and reinforcement to teach new skills and reduce inappropriate behaviours. There are several strategies that utilise ABA principles, these include, but are not limited to: