DV THERAPY

10 COMMANDMENTS
OF ABA

BEST VERSION OF A CLIENT

Our ABA program isn’t designed to make a
child fit in, instead, the goal is to show the
rest of the world how awesome they are!
The program will be specific to a clients
needs, focusing on what motivates them and
utilizing that to teach each client how to
express themselves in their own unique way.

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
IS CRUCIAL

The participation of a client’s
family in the ABA program is vital.
This variable is critical to the
effectiveness of the treatment
plan and its ability to create
significant and lasting change in
behavior and skills.

CONSISTENCY IS KEY

Clients receiving ABA will benefit most from
the therapy when the strategies and behavior
plans are consistently implemented across all
settings, caregivers, and clinical team.

ABA SHOULD BE
THERAPEUTIC

ABA is FUN. ABA is not a JOB for
the client. At DV, our ABA program
is designed to target behaviors and
challenge our clients, while
maintaining a therapeutic
environment. This can be a difficult
task, but at DV we are up for the
challenge.

DATA GUIDES THE
TREATMENT PLAN

ABA programs rely on data
collection to determine the
effectiveness or ineffectiveness
of the treatment plan.

CLIENT DESERVES
ETHICAL TREATMENT

It is the client’s right to receive ethical
treatment that adheres to all standards
set by the Behavior Analysis Certification
Board (BACB)

SKILLS MUST BE
GENERALIZED

An ABA program will need to
demonstrate that a client can
consistently use the same
skills learned in different
settings and with different
people

BEHAVIOR IS NOT ONE DIMENSIONAL

Behavior is COMPLEX, which requires an
equally or greater COMPLEX approach to
behavior. Behavior is often multifunctional, meaning there can be multiple
reasons why a behavior occurs.

STRUCTURE IS
IMPORTANT, BUT SO
IS FLEXIBILITY

ABA programs should provide
structure to sessions using visuals
and primes. In addition to this, ABA
will need to provide opportunities to
practice flexibility to mimic real world
scenarios. Not only will the client
need to practice flexibility, so will the
clinical team.

EMPHASIS ON
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

DV’s ABA approach will emphasize teaching
crucial interpersonal skills. An example would
be providing opportunities for a client to
practice helping others, which will result in an
increase in their well-being.

Here at DV Therapy, we provide applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy at our Bakersfield office location. We provide clinic, home and community-based therapy services.
ABA services include an individual treatment plan for our client and is reviewed at 6-month intervals.
What to expect:

• The treatment plans for our clients are individualized to their specific needs and take the client and parent concerns into serious consideration
• The treatment plan is creative and dynamic, building on the strengths of a client, while also using child choice, play, and the client’s motivation to develop new skills and behaviors
• We implement evidence-based ABA strategies/techniques to target the reduction of challenging behaviors and increase the consistent use of replacement behaviors with multiple individuals and settings
• DV Staff work to establish rapport with our clients and create a therapeutic environment by engaging in naturalistic learning opportunities
• DV also emphasizes parent education and ensuring a consistent approach to challenging behaviors for all who are in frequent contact with the client