● Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is
the scientific study of behavior.
● Behavior is anything a person or animal does that can be observed and measured.
● Behavior analysts are primarily interested in the role of the environment on behavior
change.
Environmental variables include any changes in the environment (i.e., a rise in
temperature, the
availability of food, comments by other people, cultural customs).
● ABA is representational of a clear and systematic way to describe, observe & measure
behavior.
● ABA is a science that uses very specific information about behavior to choose
interventions to improve
socially significant behavior.
● ABA focuses on increasing maintenance, generalization and independence.
● ABA involves data-driven assessment & intervention
.
● ABA is research based.