There are many kinds of treatments for children with autism,
such as applied behavioral analysis, educational interventions,
and medication. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) ABA is a type of
behavior program. It can be used in school, in a therapy
setting, and at home. There are a number of different kinds of
ABA programs. One is called discrete trial training (DTT). This
is a structured method of teaching. It involves breaking a
lesson down into steps, providing prompts so that the child does
the task, and having consequences for the child’s performance.
For example, if a task is done as instructed, then a reward is
given. Other types of ABA programs include pivotal response
training (PRT). This approach focuses on what motivates the
child to learn. If the child chooses to play with a certain toy,
then that choice can be used to teach a skill. For example,
learning colors. PRT also involves teaching the child in real
ways. For example, you might teach a child how to tie a shoe.
Then, the reward could be to pl