{"id":6913,"date":"2026-09-17T11:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/?p=6913"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:42:04","slug":"aba-strategies-for-parents-to-use-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/es\/blog\/aba-strategies-for-parents-to-use-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"ABA Strategies for Parents: Practical Ways to Support Your Child at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6913\" class=\"elementor elementor-6913\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42319e5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42319e5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151dd6f7 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"151dd6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__151dd6f7\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Abrir la tabla de contenidos\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__151dd6f7\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Cerrar la tabla de contenidos\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__151dd6f7\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3c018 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd3c018\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ea654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9ea654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>ABA Strategies for Parents: Practical Ways to Support Your Child at Home<\/strong><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/blog\/early-intervention-aba-therapy\/\"><strong>Therapy sessions<\/strong><\/a> are only one part of a child\u2019s week. Much of their learning happens during ordinary moments at home: getting dressed, choosing a snack, playing with a sibling, cleaning up toys, or getting ready for bed.<\/p><p>That is why some of the most useful ABA strategies for parents are not complicated exercises. They are simple ways to reinforce skills, clarify expectations, and create opportunities for children to practice what they are learning in therapy.<\/p><p>Parents do not need to become their child\u2019s therapist or recreate ABA sessions at home. Instead, they can work with their child\u2019s Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to identify a few strategies that fit naturally into family life.<\/p><p>In this blog by <a href=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/\"><strong>ABA Centers of Florida<\/strong><\/a>, we\u2019ll explore practical ABA therapy techniques parents can use at home and when it is best to ask the clinical team for additional guidance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4465f74 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4465f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule a Free Consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2013ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2013ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Can Parents Use ABA Therapy Techniques at Home?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Yes. With guidance from their child\u2019s clinical team, <a href=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/blog\/role-of-parents-in-aba-therapy\/\"><strong>parents can use ABA principles<\/strong><\/a> during everyday routines to help their child with autism practice communication, independence, social, and daily living skills. However, the strategies should reflect the child\u2019s individual goals rather than a generic set of techniques found online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a2dcc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64a2dcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db47b26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db47b26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8317b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8317b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) examines how behavior interacts with the environment and uses behavioral principles to support meaningful skill development. ABA includes strategies such as positive reinforcement and focuses on socially significant behavior.<\/p><p>At home, that might mean <a href=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/blog\/raising-a-child-with-autism\/\"><strong>helping your child<\/strong><\/a> learn how to request a snack, follow part of a morning routine, communicate that they need a break, or put away a favorite toy before moving to another activity.<\/p><p>The goal is not to make every interaction instructional. It is to create natural opportunities for practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c195dd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c195dd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77619c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c77619c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Parent-using-ABA-therapy-techniques-at-home-to-reinforce-learning-and-communication-skills-through-play.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6919\" alt=\"Parent using ABA therapy techniques at home to reinforce learning and communication skills through play.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Parent-using-ABA-therapy-techniques-at-home-to-reinforce-learning-and-communication-skills-through-play.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Parent-using-ABA-therapy-techniques-at-home-to-reinforce-learning-and-communication-skills-through-play-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Parent-using-ABA-therapy-techniques-at-home-to-reinforce-learning-and-communication-skills-through-play-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Parent-using-ABA-therapy-techniques-at-home-to-reinforce-learning-and-communication-skills-through-play-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Parent-using-ABA-therapy-techniques-at-home-to-reinforce-learning-and-communication-skills-through-play-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57680c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57680c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d9863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3d9863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>6 ABA Strategies for Parents to Use at Home<\/strong><\/h2><h3><strong>1. Use Positive Reinforcement for Skills You Want to Encourage<\/strong><\/h3><p>Positive reinforcement means providing something meaningful after a behavior to make that behavior more likely to occur again. It is one of the fundamental principles used in ABA therapy.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC1311006\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis<\/strong><\/a> examined whether positive reinforcement could help improve a 9-year-old child&#8217;s ability to stay focused on classroom tasks. In a controlled setting, researchers delivered reinforcement contingent on the child&#8217;s task-attending behavior, gradually increasing the time he needed to stay on task before receiving reinforcement from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. As the reinforcement program progressed, the proportion of observed task-attending behavior increased, and episodes of distraction became less frequent and shorter.<\/p><p>After these improvements were established, the researchers successfully transferred the strategies to the child&#8217;s classroom so the new behaviors could continue in a real-world setting. The study demonstrates that consistent, individualized reinforcement strategies can effectively increase attention and help children maintain these skills beyond therapy or research settings.<\/p><p>Now, for example, imagine your child is learning to put their shoes away after coming home. When they do it, you might immediately offer specific praise such as, \u201cYou put your shoes away!\u201d Depending on the child and the goal, reinforcement might also involve access to a preferred activity or another consequence that is meaningful to them.<\/p><p>What works as reinforcement is individual. A reaction that motivates one child may mean very little to another, which is why a BCBA evaluates preferences and behavior rather than assuming the same reward system will work for every child.<\/p><h3>2. Model Skills and Give Your Child Time to Respond<\/h3><p>Modeling lets a child see or hear what a skill looks like before expecting them to perform it independently<strong>.<\/strong> Parents can model communication, play, social interactions, and everyday routines naturally throughout the day.<\/p><p>If your child is learning to wave goodbye, for example, wave while saying \u201cbye\u201d rather than repeatedly telling them to wave. If they are learning a communication response, model the appropriate word, gesture, or communication method in the situation where it would naturally be useful.<\/p><p>Another important part of teaching is allowing time to respond.<\/p><p>After giving an instruction or appropriate prompt, pause long enough for your child to process it. Repeating the same direction several times in quick succession can make it harder to determine whether the child understood the original instruction or needed more time.<\/p><p>If your child needs additional help, the type and amount of prompting should ideally follow the individualized approach established by their ABA team.<\/p><h3><strong>3. Use Visual Supports and Predictable Routines<\/strong><\/h3><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mother-practicing-ABA-strategies-for-parents-while-completing-a-matching-activity-with-her-young-child-at-home.jpg\" alt=\"Mother practicing ABA strategies for parents while completing a matching activity with her young child at home.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mother-practicing-ABA-strategies-for-parents-while-completing-a-matching-activity-with-her-young-child-at-home.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mother-practicing-ABA-strategies-for-parents-while-completing-a-matching-activity-with-her-young-child-at-home-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mother-practicing-ABA-strategies-for-parents-while-completing-a-matching-activity-with-her-young-child-at-home-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mother-practicing-ABA-strategies-for-parents-while-completing-a-matching-activity-with-her-young-child-at-home-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mother-practicing-ABA-strategies-for-parents-while-completing-a-matching-activity-with-her-young-child-at-home-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mother-practicing-ABA-strategies-for-parents-while-completing-a-matching-activity-with-her-young-child-at-home-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p><p>Visual supports can make routines and upcoming activities easier to understand for some children with autism. Depending on your child\u2019s needs, this might involve pictures, a visual schedule, or a simple first-then sequence.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/108835760001500307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Researchers<\/strong><\/a> evaluated whether visual supports, such as pictures or visual schedules, could help two elementary-age children with autism transition more smoothly between activities at home and in community settings. They found that when visual supports were used, both children began the next activity more quickly after receiving instructions, reducing the time spent resisting or delaying transitions. For one child, the visual supports also reduced the number of verbal reminders and physical prompts from the teacher.<\/p><p>A morning schedule, for example, could show getting dressed, eating breakfast, brushing teeth, and putting on shoes. Before a transition, a parent might point to what is happening now and what comes next.<\/p><p>Predictability can also come from the routine itself. Doing familiar activities in a similar order gives children repeated opportunities to understand and participate in what happens next.<\/p><p>Visual supports should match the child\u2019s communication and developmental needs. If your child already works with an SLP, BCBA, occupational therapist, or school team, ask which supports they currently use to complement them with strategies at home.<\/p><h3>4. Practice ABA Therapy Techniques During Everyday Activities<\/h3><p>Parents can incorporate ABA therapy techniques into everyday family activities, allowing children to practice important skills in real-life settings where they will use them.<\/p><p>For example:<\/p><ul><li>Snack time can provide opportunities to practice requesting or making choices<\/li><li>Getting dressed can support independence and following a sequence<\/li><li>Play can create opportunities for communication, imitation, or turn-taking<\/li><li>Cleanup can help children practice following familiar routines<\/li><li>Bedtime can provide repeated practice with daily living skills<\/li><\/ul><p>This type of practice gives parents opportunities to use behavioral strategies they\u2019ve learned with professional guidance while supporting generalization, or the use of a learned skill across different people, activities, or environments. A <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9889513\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">randomized clinical trial of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy<\/a><\/strong> for children with autism found that the parent-led behavioral intervention was associated with reduced disruptive behavior and improved positive parent-child interactions.<\/p><p>A child who learns a communication skill during ABA, for instance, may need opportunities to practice it with parents, siblings, or in other appropriate settings. The BCBA can help families decide how to create those opportunities without making everyday interactions feel like constant therapy, so practice remains manageable for both parent and the child.<\/p><h3>5. Notice What Happens Before Challenging Moments<\/h3><p>When a challenging behavior occurs repeatedly, paying attention to what happens around it can provide useful information. In behavior analysis, professionals may examine the antecedents and consequences of a behavior to better understand its patterns.<\/p><p>An antecedent is something that happens before a behavior.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s suppose your child frequently becomes upset when playtime ends. Instead of looking only at the behavior itself, notice what happened beforehand. Was the transition sudden? Did the same pattern happen yesterday? Does it occur more often with one particular activity?<\/p><p>Parents can write down simple observations and share them with their BCBA.<\/p><p>However, noticing a pattern is different from determining <em>why<\/em> a behavior occurs. Behaviors can serve different functions, and parents should avoid implementing complex behavior-reduction strategies based only on assumptions about the cause.<\/p><p>A BCBA can evaluate those patterns more systematically and recommend an individualized approach.<\/p><h3>6. Stay Consistent Without Expecting Perfection<\/h3><p>Consistency helps children encounter similar expectations and opportunities to practice skills across everyday situations. It does not mean parents need to respond perfectly every time.<\/p><p>If your child is learning to request a break rather than leaving an activity, for example, everyone involved should understand how that communication is being taught and supported. If one person responds very differently from another, learning the new skill may become more difficult.<\/p><p>Start small. Ask your child\u2019s BCBA, \u201cWhat is one skill we can practice at home this week?\u201d<\/p><p>One realistic strategy used consistently is usually more manageable than trying to implement a long list at once.<\/p><h2><strong>When Should Parents Ask Their BCBA for Help?<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81878c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81878c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88402d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88402d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec7a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ec7a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parents should consult their child\u2019s BCBA when they are unsure why a strategy is being used, a behavior changes significantly, a technique consistently causes difficulty, or when skills are not transferring into everyday routines<strong>.<\/strong> ABA strategies should be individualized and adjusted based on data and the child\u2019s response.<\/p><p>Parents should also seek guidance before trying complex behavior-reduction procedures they have encountered online.<\/p><p>Behavior analysis is a scientific discipline in which qualified professionals systematically assess behavior and environmental variables. Watching a strategy online cannot replace an individualized assessment of your child.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f3f3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0f3f3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a13061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a13061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCBA-collaborating-with-parents-to-support-their-childs-development.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6928\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCBA-collaborating-with-parents-to-support-their-childs-development.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCBA-collaborating-with-parents-to-support-their-childs-development-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCBA-collaborating-with-parents-to-support-their-childs-development-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCBA-collaborating-with-parents-to-support-their-childs-development-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCBA-collaborating-with-parents-to-support-their-childs-development-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253c1a8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"253c1a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/services\/teen-aba-therapy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Teen ABA Therapy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a881f8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a881f8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b19cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22b19cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Instead, bring observations to the ABA team. Explain what happens, when it happens, what you have tried, and what seems to make the situation easier or harder.<\/p><p>Those details can help the BCBA determine the next appropriate step.<\/p><h2><strong>Making ABA Strategies for Parents Work in Real Family Life<\/strong><\/h2><p>The most useful ABA strategies for parents should fit into real life. You shouldn&#8217;t need to turn your kitchen, playroom, or bedtime routine into a therapy session.<\/p><p>Small opportunities add up: let your child practice requesting during breakfast, model a skill during play, give them time to respond, prepare them for a transition, or reinforce a new independent skill when it happens.<\/p><p>At <strong>ABA Centers of Florida<\/strong>, our clinical teams develop individualized ABA programs around each child\u2019s needs, strengths, and developmental goals. We also help parents understand the strategies used in therapy and how to support skill development beyond sessions.<\/p><p>If you are considering ABA therapy for your child, <strong>ABA Centers of Florida<\/strong> provides in-home, in-center, and in-school ABA therapy when appropriate. Contact our team at <a href=\"tel:+17727731975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>(772) 773-1975<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/abacentersfl.com\/contact-us\/\"><strong>online<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about the assessment process and how ABA can support skills that matter in your child\u2019s everyday life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents can reinforce skills their child is learning in ABA during everyday routines. 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