Our Approach to Therapy

Focused ABA concentrates on a smaller number of priority skills or behaviors, such as:

• Reducing aggression or self-injury
   
• Improving communication
   
• Increasing compliance
   
• Building social skills
   
• Supporting toileting or self-care
   

These are just a few examples—your child’s unique needs are always the priority.

Benefit: Faster progress in areas that matter most to the child and family.

Focused programs typically involve fewer therapy hours than comprehensive programs.

Benefits include:

• Less disruption to school and family life
   
• More affordable and manageable
   
• Less overwhelming for children
   
• Easier to fit into busy schedules
   

Because therapy hours are limited, skills are often practiced in real-life settings such as:

• Home
   
• School
   
• Community
   

Benefit: Children learn to use skills in everyday situations—not just during therapy sessions.

Focused ABA emphasizes helping clients:

• Maintain previously learned skills
   
• Apply skills across people and settings
   

Benefit: Skills are more likely to “stick” long-term.

Focused ABA often includes strong parent and caregiver training, support, and guidance.

Benefits include:

• Families learn how to support goals at home
   
• Progress continues outside of sessions
   
• Greater consistency across environments

Resources:

Samelson et al. (2026) — Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Title: Dosage in Applied Behavior Analysis: Effect on Adaptive Behavior, Goal

Attainment, and Dangerous Behavior

Authors: Doreen Samelson, Lindsey Sneed, Ben Pfingston

Journal: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Publication Date: January 16, 2026

Key Point: Found that higher weekly ABA hours were not consistently associated

with better adaptive behavior outcomes, suggesting that more hours alone don’t

guarantee broader gains.

National Clearinghouse Evidence Review (2025) — NCBI Bookshelf /

Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration

Report Chapter: Evidence Base for Applied Behavior Analysis

Authors: National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice (NCAEP)

committee

Publication Date: 2025

Summary: Notes that lower-intensity ABA can produce positive outcomes for many

individuals and that intensity should be tailored to individual needs

APA 6 th – American Psychological Association

Title: Parent-led applied behavior analysis to impact clinical outcomes for individuals on

the autism spectrum

Authors: Garikipati, A., Ciobanu, M., Navan, P. S., Barnes, G., Dinenno, F. A., Geisel, J

Journal: JMR Pediatrics and Parenting

Publication Date: 2024

Key Point: Parents can be trained to effectively implement strategies and techniques

for ABA, therefore reduing the hours provided by a ABA Professional.