Treatment Approach
NECC’s curriculum is based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA is derived from the science of Behaviorism, founded by B.F. Skinner, and concerned with identifying how people learn and what motivates their behavior. ABA is the only proven treatment approach with empirical data and a body of scientific literature to support its effectiveness with children with autism.
How We Use ABA
ABA is the application of information about learning and motivation to help people with everyday problems. It provides scientifically-derived interventions to overcome the learning and communication deficits and behavioral excesses of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
ABA provides NECC with
proven methodologies,
based on positive reinforcement,
to teach skills across
a student’s day:
at home, in the residence,
at school, and in the
community. We use many
different methods including
task analysis, discrete
trials, incidental learning,
and other proven curricula
that best suit the individual
student’s learning
style.
Data are taken before and during treatment and ineffective interventions are revised quickly to ensure continued progress. Skills are taught systematically across teachers, parents and settings to insure generalization and maintenance in less structured environments.
