Parent Resources

Commonly Asked Questions

ABA is the scientific study of behaviour that focuses on identifying the environmental variables that influence and maintain behaviour and applying these principles to change behaviour of social significance. The principles of ABA are essential in the treatment of autism, but what people might not know is that ABA is used beyond the autism population in fields such as; organizational behaviour management, marketing, education, sports, and addictions, to name a few.

Considerations for Parents

Parents are often faced with the difficult task of trying to determine who is qualified to work with their child. Here are some important considerations and questions to ask when looking for a service provider.

Ensure that the supervisor is a Registered Behaviour Analyst with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO). What is the supervisor’s level of experience? For example, how many years of experience do they have supervising children’s programs? Have they received mentoring? Do they have experience programming for children with a wide range of skills and needs? Do they have extensive experience programming for a range of challenging behaviours and preparing behaviour plans?

Secret Agent Society®
https://www.secretagentsociety.com

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Ontario Autism Program (OAP)
www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/specialneeds/autism/ontario-autism-program.aspx