Applied behavior analysis or ABA is based on applied psychology and is considered a gold standard treatment for autism. The foundation of ABA was laid 44 years back and B.F. Skinner is considered the father of Aba. It is the only evidence based therapy available and it has been proven to make significant improvement in children with autism. There are several teaching methodologies involved in ABA therapy, rewards are used to strengthen good behaviors and undesirable behaviors are extinguished through different behavior modification techniques and strategies.
ABA curriculums are based on visual perception skills, receptive language skills, requests, labelling, intraverbals, play and leisure skills, generalized responding skills, motor imitation skills, vocal imitations, group skills, social skills, reading skills, spelling skills, math skills, writing skills, syntax and grammar, eating skills , dressing skills, toileting skills, grooming skills, gross motor skills and fine motor skills,