Early Intervention Programme (EIP) & ABA Programme
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my child need formal diagnosis to receive ABA therapy?
No, we accept children with and without formal diagnosis. It is common for children to have challenging behaviors or gaps in their developmental milestones that could benefit from ABA interventions.
How long will my child need ABA therapy?
The ultimate goal for our clients is to build foundational skills and close any developmental gaps. This would help our children be independent and not rely on ABA therapy for skill acquisition. Thus, there wouldn’t be a specific timeline for this answer but our professional team is committed to help our clients improve and achieve greatness and beyond!
What do you teach in ABA therapy? Is there a specific curriculum?
Our Behaviour Analyst will conduct a comprehensive assessment of your child’s current developmental milestones to identify the skills that your child needs to learn. A curriculum will then be customised uniquely for your child to teach those skills. Teaching/ therapy sessions occur in a one-to-one or two-to-one (two therapists per child). Sessions will involve helping the child acquire and learn the targeted skills successfully. The curriculum will be frequently reviewed and more skills will be added as the child progresses through their programmes.
What can I expect from the professional/parent training sessions?
Our Behaviour Analyst would focus on teaching parents/ professionals various fundamentals of ABA. All training sessions are individualised based on the individual’s need. E.g. Parent struggling with a child that engages in long hours of tantrums or teacher struggling with a learner that is non-compliant. Attendees will be given the skills to help children learn positive behaviors while decreasing challenging behaviors. Weekly/ monthly consultations are also available for parents/ professionals who prefer to meet up consistently to discuss their child’s/ learner’s progress.
How many therapy hours does my child need?
Depending on availability, we can arrange up to 10 hours per week of therapy for your child. It is recommended that children attend the maximum number of hours per week as past research in ABA therapy has shown that children can acquire more skills from more hours of behavior analytic services. We also understand that the number of therapy hours for children to attend therapy varies across families, our Behaviour Analyst will work with families closely to determine the number of hours that are best suited to each family’s situation.
What is ABA therapy?
ABA stands for Applied Behaviour Analysis and it is the most effective and evidence-based treatment that can help individuals work through areas of developmental delays and gain functional skills (e.g. Autism, learning disabilities, developmental/ academic delays etc).ABA therapy is effective for individuals across a variety of settings such as schools, workplaces, homes, and clinics. ABA is endorsed by organisations such as the U.S. Surgeon General’s office, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
How does ABA therapy help children with developmental delays or Autism?
ABA is a flexible treatment that is individualised to meet the needs of the clients. A good ABA programme is never a "one size fits all". At datakids, our therapy & programmes are tailored to meet the needs of our learner. Our mission at Datakids is to help young children realize their capabilities to achieve greatness and beyond!
What is individualised ABA therapy?
Our therapy session is always customized specifically to the child’s needs and family’s goals. Treatment begins with a Behavior Analyst conducting an behavioral assessment with the parents to determine suitable intervention and programme goals. A Behavior Therapist will then work with the client and family, providing one-to-one therapy and recording behavioral data with ongoing supervision from the Behaviour Analyst.
How does ABA therapy work?
At DataKids, our services are based on this framework:
- Consultation & Milestones assessment
- Personalised programmes
- Individualised teaching (one-to-one therapy)
- Progress monitoring
ABA programmes & interventions will be individually designed (by our Behaviour Analyst) based on the result of the milestones assessments to close the gap of the missing skills and take steps to help our clients build foundational skills.
Who is qualified to provide ABA services & therapy?
If you are planning to start ABA therapy for your child, you should know who are the individuals that will be working directly with your child, overseeing your child’s case and what are their credentials.
- 1Behaviour Analyst/ Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
- Organise, conduct & facilitate various assessments
- Designs ABA programmes & interventions
- Supervise BCaBA(s) & RBT(s)
- Master’s level degree
- Acquired clinical hours with qualified BCBA & BCBA-D (minimum 1000 hours)
- BCBA: Pass the Board Certification Exam through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
- 2Assistant Case Manager/ Board Certified assistant Behaiviour Analyst (BCaBA)
- Should not work independently, but is able to practice under the supervision of a Behaviour Analyst or BCBA
- Assist to facilitate assessment and programme designing
- Implement ABA programmes & intervention
- Assist to supervise RBT(s)
- Work directly (one-to-one) with clients
- bachelor’s level degree
- acquired clinical hours (minimum 1000 hours)
- bcaba: pass the assistant board certification exam through the behavior analyst certification board
- 3ABA Therapist/ Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT)
- Should not work independently, but is able to practice under the supervision of a BCBA/ BCaBA
- Works directly (one-to-one) with clients on a daily basis
- Works toward achieving the individual goals for the programmes designed by the BCBA
- Note: Some ABA therapist at this level may not be certified, but are still be able to provide ABA therapy if they have at least a BCBA level practitioner supervising their practices.
- High school diploma
- 40 hours of training
- RBT: Pass the Registered Behavior Technician Exam through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
What is Early Intervention?
Early Intervention is a term generally used to describe services and support for young children with suspected developmental delays and disabilities.
Is Early Intervention important?
Early intervention is critical at the onset of noticing a child’s delays. Seeking a diagnosis can be a lengthy process. The earlier any developmental milestone gaps are closed, the easier it is to help your child build stronger foundations for other age appropriate skills. Thus, having help from professionals’ of various fields (e.g., ABA behavior analyst, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist, psychologist) during this critical window is a vital step in the right direction.