Tuesday, August 1, 2017

ABA SYSTEM Concept

ABA SYSTEM DESCRIPTION


ABA SYSTEM is a set of tools that provide theoretical bases and practical exercises to help the improve of the therapies conducted to our patients with ASD, in order to guarantee advances in their development.

Once the goals based on the data of the assessment are set, we analyze the tools of ABA SYSTEM that a therapist will use with every specific patient for getting the goals done; these tools are customized according to the skills of each patient and each context of communication, in which it has to be developed.

Goals are set based on the level and type of autism, the developmental possibilities for the family and the social environment of each patient; having in mind the goal of have them ready with the enough skills to solve the problems that daily life will bring them in the future.

Autism is a generalized developmental disorder with biological origin, which affects various psychological functions, for example: Social Interaction, Behavior alterations, Cognitive alterations, Communication and language deficit, Motor problems, etc.  ABA SYSTEM adds in its resources the following domains:

1.       Receptive Communication.
2.       Expressive Communication.
3.       Social and Cognitive skills.
4.       Motor skills.
5.       Daily living skills.
6.       Behavior.
7.       Imitation.



The fundamental resources make up in our system are: 
  • Flash cards, 
  • Books, 
  • Interactive exercises, 
  • Board games, 
  • Guide of objectives (theoretical), 
  • Domains´ classification of activities 
  • Follow-up of improvements.


The main benefits that our patients obtain with the frequent use of our ABA SYSTEM tools, are the establishment of an active communication, the gain of benefits from the social intervention and the acquirer of the right knowledge about their environment.

Objectives of ABA SYSTEM


  • Maximize the autonomy and personal independence of patients.
  • Develop self-control and improvement´s behavior in the patient´s environment.
  • Improve the social skills of patients
  • Improve understanding and following-up of instructions.
  • Help patients for a progressive development of functional, spontaneous and generalized communication.
  • Develop the cognitive skills, abstract thinking, attention and memory.


Features of ABA SYSTEM


  • A wide variety of tools to improve communication skills.
  • Gradual processes for the development of a progressive language.
  • Training steps to therapists for the proper use of tools.
  • A guide of goals and a series of activities according to each goal.
  • The progress of the patient is evaluated, keeping the records of all goal´s progress.
  • The system focuses on the most affected areas, using short phrases and simple language.




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