Play-Based ABA therapy for young learners

Learning should be fun! At Aspen ABA we believe in using a child’s play to teach them. By being interested in what they’re interested in, engaging in their play, and following their lead we are able to create a joyful and fun-filled therapeutic relationship.

Common skill areas include:

• Communication: from increasing vocal communication to learning an alternative method of communication

• Social skills

• Coping skills

• Play and leisure skills

• Alternatives to challenging behaviors

• Life skills: handwashing, toilet training, dressing, hygiene

Aspen ABA does not endorse methods of ABA therapy that utilize interventions that purposely or inadvertently cause discomfort, frustration, or are not neurodivergent-affirming. If a staff member observes that a learner is not happy during therapy, it is our goal to help the learner return to a state of comfort and contentedness before continuing therapy.