Behavior Analysis

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the application of the principles of learning theory to change behavior of social significance. It is the applied form of behavior analysis; the other two forms are radical behaviorism (or the philosophy of the science) and the experimental analysis of behavior (or experimental research).

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Behavior analysis is rooted in the principles of behaviorism. Learn how this technique is used to change behaviors and teach new skills.

The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation established in 1998 to meet professional credentialing needs identified by behavior analysts, governments, and consumers of behavior analysis services.

If you are part of the autism world, you have probably heard about ABA, but it might not be what you are expecting.

BCBA stands for "Board Certified Behavior Analyst" and is a credential that began as a state certification in Florida in the 1990s and went national, and subsequently international, in 2000. It is an attempt to provide some minimum standard for what constitutes being qualified to practice behavior analysis.

These dimensions describe the fundamental characteristics of any good applied intervention, carefully distinguishing application from experimental or conceptual analysis of behavior. These dimensions can also be used to guide formative analyses of applied behavioral treatments. That is, treatments that do not feature all seven dimensions are incomplete and potentially compromised in effectiveness.

The closest one person can get to understanding another person's thoughts is to listen to the words that he or she speaks or writes.

ABA is a discipline that employs objective data to drive decision-making about an individual's program.

Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) now has a tool kit to help parents work with their children's applied behavior analysts.