What does an ABA therapy session look like?

Each child’s therapy program is guided by their unique interests and goals. Generally speaking, ABA therapy sessions involve a behavior therapist working directly with your child to teach new skills. Therapy sessions are often naturalistic and play-based, with the therapist using a fun, quick pace of instruction. While some skills may be taught using highly structured learning tasks, many skills can be learned through play. The behavior therapist may bring additional materials to sessions such as visual schedules, token boards and novel games in order to work on your child’s goals. During some sessions a program supervisor or Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) will provide feedback and modeling to the behavior therapist to ensure the programs are being implemented correctly.