Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

What is ABA?

ABA is the design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modification using behavioral stimuli and consequences to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationships between environment and behavior. ABA services are intended to help individuals of all ages who have challenges in the areas of behavior, social, and communication skills in acquiring functional skills in their homes and communities. ABA services may assist individuals in learning new or functionally equivalent replacement behaviors that are directly related to existing challenging behaviors or functionally equivalent replacement behaviors for identified challenging behaviors. Services may also be provided to increase existing behavior.