The ABA Parent Place
Welcome to the ABA Parent Place! This resource center was developed to aid and support virtual learning, and provide you with information for at-home instruction, behavioral support, and more!
DISCLAIMER: The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, constitute medical advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only. Applied Behavior Analysis techniques should only be utilized under the direction and supervision of a qualified ABA professional. Additionally, this website contains links to other third-party websites. Such links are only for the convenience of the reader, user or browser. APTS and its members do not endorse the contents of the third-party sites.
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ABA or Applied Behavior Analysis is a field of behavioral science that is specifically applied to human behavior. Individuals who practice ABA are called BCBAs or Board Certified Behavior Analysts. Additionally, there are also BCaBAs (Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts) and RBTs (Registered Behavior Technicians) who work under the close supervision of a BCBA to provide behavior analytic services.
ABA provides a scientifically based way to support skill acquisition across a variety of populations, both typically developing and those with neurodevelopmental disorders, young and old.
What is ABA? |
ABA Introduction Video: What is ABA? (Video by Relias) |
ABA Introduction Powerpoint |
APA, DSM, What’s With All the Acronyms? |
ABA Terms Quick Sheet Reference Guide |
Antecedent Strategies Overview | Pairing and Rapport Building | Environmental Modifications |
Reinforcement 101 |
Token Economies and Schedules of Reinforcements
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Reinforcement Strategies by Function |
Teaching Strategies |
Punishment Procedures Overview | Punishment Procedures |
Skill Acquisition Overview |
Naturalistic Instruction
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Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
DTT Intro Video 1 | DTT Intro Video 2 | DTT Error Correction |
Prompting, Shaping and Chain+ Differential Reinforcements
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Example Programs
Disclaimer: Please DO NOT IMPLEMENT any of these programs without first communicating with your APTS Behavior Specialist and obtaining training, coaching, and supervision of the implementation. This is for student and parent protection. While these are all reinforcement based strategies they do require student specific adaptations to be successful. Additionally, the presence of any new intervention can effect other interventions and patterns of behavior and needs to be done carefully with supervision of a licensed and board certified behavior analyst (LBA/BCBA). You can use these as examples of skills which can be taught, as well as the general procedure for many of these programs. If there are skills you wish to work on with your student, please contact your Behavior Specialist/Analyst to have more student specific programs developed to meet the student’s needs.
COPING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT | INCREASING ACCEPTANCE OF NOVELTY EDIBLES |
Reinforcer List by Function
ATTENTION BASED REINFORCER LIST | ESCAPE BASED REINFORCER LIST |
Skills Assessments
EARLY LITERACY SPECIALIST CHECKLIST | SOCIAL SKILLS PRE-REQUISITE TEACHING COMPONENTS |
Pre-Programmed Sensory Fun
FLUFFY SLIME RECIPE | PRE-PROGRAMMED AUTOMATIC REINFORCEMENT |
Preference Assessments
MULTIPLE STIMULUS WITHOUT REPLACEMENT PREFERENCE ASSESSMENT | MULTIPLE STIMULUS WITH REPLACEMENT PREFERENCE ASSESSMENT |
Visual Supports
CHOICE BOARD | SCHEDULE RING | WORK CARD ICON |
Token Economy Systems
FIRST/THEN AND TOKEN BOARDS | TOKEN BOARD RED, WHITE BLUE POLKA DOT
TOKEN BOARDS – PICTURE REINFORCERS |
ICE CREAM BEHAVIOR PUNCH CARD |
Social Stories
THE CORONAVIRUS | WHAT IS THE CORONAVIRUS FOR ASD KIDS | WASHING HANDS |
Toilet Training Resources
SCHEDULE TOILET TRAINING | DISTRIBUTED TOILET TRAINING |
Free Online Learning Resources
TEACHING REMOTELY FOR GRADES K-12 | AUDIBLE STORES |
Welcome to Learning Time: Calendar and Morning Routine
Let’s Make a Calendar | Seven Continents | Weather Song |
Physical Education (P.E.)
PE Lessons for At Home Learners |
Music
Oro – Visual Music | I’m a Little Teapot | Take Me Out to the Ball Game |
Virtual Field Trips and Interactive
Great Lakes Now | Interactive Constitution | Explore NASA STEM |
Art
Origami Jumping Frog | No Sew Sock Bunny | Harry Potter Wands |
Vocational, Janitorial and Life Skills
Vocational and Life Skills |
Science
Homemade Ice Cream | Cornstarch Slime |
Matching to Sample
Math
Math Lessons for At Home Learners |
Reading and Comprehension
Virtual Storytime |
Writing and Pre-Writing
Writing and Pre-Writing Lessons for At Home Learners |