Cos'è il "metodo" ABA?

In Italy, there is often mistakenly talk about the method ABA, as if ABA was just a method or a technique used in the intervention for autism.

The ABA isthe systematic application of behavioral principles identified by the science that studies behavior and the laws that govern it.

In the psychology of education and development, the ABA is used for the design, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs based on observing and recording behavior. Thanks to the ABA, we can intervene in a change in behavior that is inappropriate and learn new skills.

ABA and autism

In the Italian context, the ABA has become famous thanks to his efficacy in treating psycho-facing people with autism.. The guidelines of the ISS (Superior institute of Health) of 2011 on The treatment of autism spectrum disorders in children and adolescents” devoted ample space to ABA, which is referred to as a model of effective intervention and recommended.

The data collected from the research indicate that children with autism significantly improve in the different areas of development due to educational interventions and intensive ABA.
Different factors affect the effectiveness of the interventionEarly intervention, educational, cognitive, and linguistic skills of the child, the intensity of the intervention (number of hours), family involvement in the intervention

What is the therapist ABA?

The central principle based on the ABA is REINFORCEMENT:
frequency and shape of a particular behavior can be influenced by what happens before or after the same behavior.

The principle of reinforcement and behavioral techniques (shaping, chaining, fading, etc.)
It can increase or decrease certain behaviors and develop and consolidate new learning. consolidate new learning.

PER INFORMAZIONI SUL CORSO ABA tecnici del comportamento

The key points of the ABA at Tice

In Tice, we want to provide high-quality neurodevelopmental services to families of children and young people with autism and disorders. We use ABA as a scientific reference for the design of our interventions, characterized by the following peculiarities:

The INTERVENTION IS MADE NOT AT HOME BUT IN OUR CENTERS

Spaces that include other students' presence and simulate life newspapers' environments. It allows us to work on interpersonal and various skills in a naturalistic way.
TAKING CHARGE OF THE FAMILY IS ENTRUSTED TO A COORDINATOR

in charge of some cases is limited so that she can focus on the needs of each student;
THE coverage IS GLOBAL, INVOLVING The STUDENT, FAMILY, SCHOOL

always maintains contact with the public service to ensure the functioning of the entire network of support;
THE STAFF TICE IS QUALIFIED

managers, coordinators, psychologists and educators have attended master courses/Ph.D. in ABA recognized at the national and international levels and are constantly updated;
EACH OF OUR STUDENTS IS SUPERVISED BY MORE ANALYSTS OF BEHAVIOR (MANAGER/COORDINATOR)

daily gets used to analyze the progress systematically, to ensure that everyone is learning and acquiring skills;

In Tice, we want to grow the behavior analysis applied and make it available to families and associations.
This is why:

we present our clinical work to colleagues in meeting local, national and international;
we publish our research in peer-reviewed scientific journals;
we speak to the conference of the parents to help the family;
we collaborate with Universities and other institutions in the training of new analysts of behavior;