About Us
Your Child Is in Great Hands
Our approach
For Darias Behavioral Services the motto is to achieve change. And in Applied Behavior Analysis, to work day by day is the key to success in achieving this change. Every child is unique in many ways, so the treatment we will prepare and discuss with parents is individualized in all its aspects, in order to meet the specific needs of each child whether its at home, educational settings or in the community. Therapy plans are developed only after we understand your family’s goals and preferences. We also openly collaborate with your child’s school and other therapists (for example, speech language pathologists or occupational therapists).
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Reduction of maladaptive behaviors identified, impacting the child's ability to communicate and learn, and teaching replacement behaviors and skills, such as appropriate ways of asking for what he/she wants or properly taking turns during a game, are going to be the main objectives of each plan. In summary, Behavior analysis therapy focuses on achieving functional relationships between a child’s behaviors and his/her environment. As ABA is focused on data obtained in everyday observation, and in the analysis of this data, the plans could be adjusted in accordance to the changing needs of each client and their families.
Reinforcement is the key
Positive reinforcement is the core of our approach, in which the child, after engaging in the behaviors that are being teached, will have access something that he/she likes. And this will increase the likelihood that he shows that behavior in the future. Using positive reinforcement we will work on improving communication and social skills. On the contrary, the lack of reinforcement as consequence for an inappropriate behavior, or no reaction from the person interacting with the child, must influence on a reduction of this behavior in the future.
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Regarding plans for reduction of challenging behaviors, these often include identifying which things happen immediately before the behavior we are trying to change, and trying to find alternatives of these antecedent that might positively influence in the child's behavior. Eliminating triggers and providing opportunities for the child to demonstrate alternative behavior will be the course of action.
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Also, family education and training is an integral part of each therapy plan. Consistency at home, learning environments, and other settings helps children acquire skills, then maintain and generalize the learning for new situations.
