ABA Therapy in New Jersey
Looking for ABA Therapy for Adults?
At Graham Behavior Services, we provide ABA therapy services beyond age 18, supporting adults in building independence, daily living skills, social interactions, and vocational abilities tailored to their needs.
What's the best therapy for autism?
ABA, also known as Applied Behavior Analysis, is the only scientifically validated treatment for individuals on the autism spectrum. Anyone can use applied behavior analysis to increase socially significant behaviors or decrease the future frequency of unwanted behavior.
“The goal of ABA is two-fold: to increase useful behaviors that improve quality of life and decrease those that are harmful or interfere with learning or relationships. It is a structured teaching approach that can be implemented in many settings to teach skills from many domains (communication, self-care, academic, play/leisure, social skills, etc.). It involves understanding patterns of behavior and examining the influence of environmental factors including what happens before and after the behavior”
Who’s involved in ABA therapy?
We work together as a team here at Graham to help your child meet their goals. There is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who writes the programs for your child and trains the therapist on the team to implement those programs. The BCBA also collaborates with other professionals your child works with, such as occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, teachers, child study teams, etc.
The therapists and BCBA will work closely with your child at least twice a week in most cases, if not more often. The BCBA also works with you, the parent, and/or family to coach you through how to teach your child new skills or decrease problem behavior. This helps maximize the amount of therapy your child receives, resulting in faster acquisition. Your BCBA is there to help you with any concerns you have about your child.
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What ages do you service?
We provide ABA therapy for children as well as adults. We work with your child from diagnosis, as early as 12 months, through adulthood. Younger children require more intensive therapy. Research indicates that children who receive early and intensive behavioral intervention before the age of 5 make the most significant progress. Additionally, studies show that Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) can alter brain patterns. However, ABA therapy is also highly effective for individuals older than 5. Once therapy begins, consistency is essential for success. Just like physical therapy after an injury, effective progress depends on ongoing sessions rather than a single visit or a short period of commitment.
Where does therapy occur? What skills are taught?
ABA therapy typically takes place in home, school, and community settings, where we work on a wide range of skills, including academic, leisure/play skills, self-care, communication, social skills, job skills, feeding, imitation, desensitization, tolerance training, sleeping, toileting, self-management, and managing challenging behaviors. Goals are personalized based on assessments by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and grounded in scientific research. We track your child’s progress with data collection, which helps us make informed programming decisions and ensure meaningful growth over time.
When working on these skills we might teach them through play; other times we might need to sit at a table, or go out into the community. Sometimes it might look different from traditional teaching, however learning is always occurring! Depending on the skills we are working on, we might need to start out in one environment before generalizing to other environments.
How much does autism therapy cost? Why is it so expensive?
ABA therapy can be costly for families, largely due to the high number of service hours most clients require; research suggests that individuals with autism often benefit from 25-40 hours of therapy per week. Fortunately, New Jersey’s 2009 Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Insurance Mandate requires individual and small employer health carriers to cover ABA therapy for autism treatment. However, families may still be responsible for costs such as deductibles, co-pays, or co-insurance.
At Graham Behavior Services, we help families understand their insurance benefits and provide clear cost information before beginning services.
