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What is Early Intervention ABA Therapy For Autism?

In recent decades, early intervention ABA therapy for autism has been an increasingly common health and wellness practice. Our autism center in Phoenix offers this type of treatment, as well as programs that continue throughout childhood. Pinnacle also offers in-home ABA. In this article, we’ll look at the basics of ABA treatment (applied behavior analysis)…

What is ABA Therapy?

Applied behavioral analysis therapy is one of the most widely respected treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders. ABA is based on familiar therapeutic techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, but – there are some significant departures in practice that make it uniquely suited to improve learning and behavior goals for ASDs. If you are considering…

How To Decide Between In-Home ABA Therapy and Center-Based ABA Therapy

There are almost limitless options for Phoenix ABA therapy. The Valley is one of the most autism-friendly metro areas in the world. Unfortunately, with all of these choices sometimes comes a fair amount of confusion, especially for parents who have just received a diagnosis for their children and are now scrambling to act as quickly…

4 Reasons Why Phoenix May Be The Most Autism Friendly City

Maybe you’ve heard from friends that Phoenix is an autism-friendly city. Maybe you’re just looking for places where people with autism are celebrated. Well, the rumors are true. Phoenix is a great city for people on the spectrum — especially for families with young children. We have events, community resources, proactive towns, and many of…

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What Is Positive Reinforcement in ABA Therapy for Autism Treatment?

Positive Reinforcement Positive reinforcement is the act of rewarding a specific behavior to create repetition and eventually stable patterns. It’s a core concept in autism treatment. If that doesn’t quite make sense to you right now, please don’t worry. We are going to spend the rest of this article walking through some of the key…

ABA Therapy and Teaching Emotions

ABA Therapy For Emotions Emotional behavior — more specifically, emotional expression and receptiveness — is certainly an area pediatric applied behavioral analysis has been shown to make improvements. Common treatment goals associated with this include: Perceiving and understanding emotional expression in others Expressing emotions in a constructive, communicative way Developing verbal and non-verbal skills to…

Why Sign Language Is Sometimes Part of ABA Therapy

Sign Language And ABA Therapy Helping your child find a unique voice is an important part of parenthood. If your child is on the autism spectrum, you might have more concern about this critical stage than other parents. Applied behavior analysis could help by developing verbal communication skills through a variety of different techniques and…

Start Strong: Do Not Settle for Less than ABA Therapy for Autism

ABA Therapy For Autism Your child deserves the best possible start in life. ABA therapy for autism is the gold standard for helping young people with autism and it is more effective the earlier you begin. Please do not hesitate if you believe this treatment could be an option for your family. This type of…