APPLIED BEHAVIOURAL ANALYSIS  and
INTENSIVE BEHAVIOURAL ANALYSIS 

Applied Behaviour Analysis is an evidence-based intervention used with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder which creates meaningful change in the child’s behavior.

Skills taught focus on the following areas: cognition, play skills, joint attention, language and communication, pre-academics, social skills, and independent self-help skills like dressing, feeding and toileting.

The other important part of Applied Behaviour Analysis therapy, is that it also focuses on changing/removing unwanted or challenging behaviours, while teaching more socially appropriate ones to take their place.

The Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis Inc. provides guidelines for evidence-based practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

Applied Behaviour Analysis will be provided in focused interventions to address specific skills.

Applied Behaviour Analysis is delivered less than 20 hours/week.

Applied Behaviour Analysis is used to target specific skills and typically focuses on 1 or 2 main goals identified by parents and the clinician as a priority for intervention (for example learning to get dressed, or decreasing aggression and teaching an appropriate replacement behaviors).

Therapy will be provided no less than 6 hours a week and can be delivered in the location that is most suitable for the client and family.

IBI stands for intensive behavioral intervention. 

This involves ABA delivered at a high intensity that includes 20 hours therapy or more per week. IBI is intended to improve a child’s quality of life by working on programming across all development domains.  

The premise of IBI is that it improves a child’s rate of learning and overall developmental trajectory. At Creative Therapy Autism Centre we use one of two curriculums, the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS-R) or Verbal Behaviour Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP).

• An assessment and service plan that is overseen by the Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) or Clinical Supervisor.
• Input from our Occupational Therapists and Speech-Language Pathologists (this is included in the Applied Behaviour Analysis fee).
• Therapy/intervention by staff where services best meet the clients needs, either at our centre, school, daycare or home.
• Parent coaching and training to aid in the transfer of skills.
• Collaboration with all community partners involved with the client and family (preschool, school, community).

The team at Creative Therapy Autism Centre use evidence-based treatment approaches to build skills and decrease challenging behaviours.

They are trained to do the following:

• Functional Behavioral Assessment
• Skills Based Assessments (ABLLS-R & VB-MAPP)
• Communication training, including augmentative communication (PECS, Proloquo2Go) under the guidance and recommendations of our speech-language pathologists.
• Social Skill Training
• Parent Coaching
• Consultation with Other Professionals

With consultation from the parent, in most situations, the Supervising Therapist completes an assessment and individual program plan for each child under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor.

Instructor Therapists, skilled therapists who have ABA training, implement the program on a daily basis.

All Instructor Therapists at Creative Therapy Autism Centre are required to complete a determined Registered Behavioral Technician course to assure high quality standard of service.

Clinical Supervisors are required to observe 10% of their interactions with children and their families and provide the Instructor Therapists with coaching and suggestions.