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A Parent’s Guide to Basic ABA Implementation at Home

ABA strategies can significantly improve your child's ability to communicate effectively, reducing frustration and enhancing interactions with others. By teaching essential life skills, ABA empowers your child to become more independent and confident in their abilities. ABA helps identify and address the root causes of challenging behaviors, providing your child with positive alternatives and coping mechanisms. Working together on ABA strategies fosters a stronger, more positive relationship between you and your child, built on trust, understanding, and mutual respect. Shared activities and successes create a sense of accomplishment and connection.

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What is Mand Training?

In ABA therapy, a "mand" refers to a type of verbal behavior that involves making a request or demand. This is a behavior that we all use daily to communicate our wants and needs with everyone around us. This technique dramatically improves the autistic person’s ability to communicate by teaching the individual how to make needs and requests known to others. By learning to make requests, the autistic person gains greater control over their environment and can have their needs met.

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