{"id":224,"date":"2016-10-03T19:53:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T19:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genesisbehaviorcenter.com\/glendale-az\/2016\/10\/03\/aba-reinforcement-home-makes-huge-difference\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:25:16","slug":"aba-reinforcement-home-makes-huge-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisbehaviorcenter.com\/glendale-az\/aba-reinforcement-home-makes-huge-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Why ABA reinforcement at home makes a huge difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<blockquote><p>As a parent, you have the power to encourage your child\u2019s growth &#8230; so why not use it for good? Why not decide to engage in \u201ca small daily task\u201d to support your child\u2019s development?\u00a0Well, one reason why you might not choose to undertake an at-home ABA program is because you\u2019re not convinced that it can effect change.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Practice at home keeps new material current and prior learning fresh.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Engaging in ABA sessions at home helps to ensure that your child doesn\u2019t lose ground or forget lessons learned. Regular practice is essential for skill-set maintenance. After all, we don\u2019t use every life skill we know every single day. Seasons change, routines shift, and once-familiar tasks fall by the wayside<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Practice facilitates the creation of new brain pathways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ABA is a kind of neurological exercise program. When your child repeats exercises and receives rewards for a given set of behaviors, the result is the creation of new neural pathways.\u00a0This is especially important for children with autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts brain function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABA practice gives you an opportunity to take data and shape a positive behavior support plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Practicing ABA lessons at home gives you a valuable opportunity to collect both skill and behavioral data. When you share that data with your child\u2019s therapist, you aid in the creation of future lessons and behavioral support plans too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>ABA reinforcement can help you to be the best parent (and spouse, employer, and friend!) that you can be.\u00a0Continuing ABA work at home doesn\u2019t just benefit your child. 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