Breaking Down Barriers: Understanding Applied Behavior Analysis and Its Impact on Children

Crystal Collette and Jennifer Watson Jamison share their journey to achieving Autism Commission on Quality accreditation for Centra's Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy program and explain how modern ABA helps children with autism through individualized, evidence-based approaches.

What exactly is ABA therapy? As Jennifer explains, it's fundamentally "the science of learning" that addresses everything from communication and social skills to emotional regulation and self-help abilities. Modern approaches have moved away from older error-based methods to "errorless teaching," where children are shown the correct response from the beginning, resulting in faster learning and less frustration.

For parents feeling overwhelmed by an autism diagnosis, the team offers this reassurance: "Take a breath... We're in this together. We will figure it out." Visit Centra's website to learn more about autism services and take that first step toward understanding if ABA might be right for your child.

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