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Adaptive Skills Training (AST)

 

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 The ABA Parents Adaptive Skills Program addresses the practical everyday skills a child needs in order to function at home and in the community. Our program targets 4 Adaptive Skills domains: Behavior, Play-leisure, Communication, Social Skills. When selecting goals, the clinical team will identify the functional developmental capacities such as shared attention, intimate relating, referencing, affective reciprocity, and emotionally meaningful use of actions and ideas as the building block for logical and abstract thinking, including higher levels of empathy and reflection. Sessions are provided in the home or clinic. 

 

ABA Parents utilizes  relationship/developmental modality when targeting adaptive domains. The modality used is Developmental, Individual Differences, and Relationship-based (Floortime/DIR®).

 

 

Behavior (Non-Maladaptive)

This domain teaches the client to adopt and practice non-maladaptive behaviors in his or her everyday life by developing a behavior support program. For example, reducing self-injurious behaviors, refer to the ABA program. Behavior support is available in the home, community, and center. The behavior domain focuses on reducing problem behaviors and increasing self-help skills. A crucial component of our program is parent involvement.

 

Play-Leisure Skills

This section of the programming will focus on teaching individuals to entertain themselves and others during free and semi-structured time. Individuals will be taught to engage in activities when there is free time so that they learn to be more independent and begin engaging in activities when there is no adult directing or initiating play. This skill is crucial for individuals to learn in order to increase independence within the home.

 

Communication Skills

This domain teaches the skills necessary to effectively communicate with others. Children/teens with difficulties in this domain may experience frustration, isolation, and poor self-esteem. By addressing goals for communication skills, the child will learn to communicate via a preferred style, whether it is verbal or non-verbal communication, American Sign Language (ASL), or other augmentative communication device. The client’s program will build a foundation of skills for communication in everyday interactions.

Social Skills

This domain teaches various skills to enable independent and successful social interaction with family and peers. These skills will support the client in interacting with others every day across different settings. The client’s program will address social skills during sessions at home and in the community. 

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