WeCAN employs the scientifically supported practice of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as the clinical foundation for all our treatment.
ABA is widely recognized as an effective form of intervention for individuals affected by autism. It is endorsed across the U.S. as an intervention that is aimed at helping people with autism live more fulfilling lives. ABA is aimed at teaching developing socially significant skills to overcome the core deficits in the areas of communication, social interactions and acquiring life skills.
Target skills are broken down into small achievable units and worked on in a chain until total mastery is achieved. Changes in programs and goals are backed by continuous tracking of data and achievement of mastery criteria.
The focus is on certain skills that may be lacking in individuals with autism such as Joint attention, Communication, imitation and reading, writing, conversing and being able to develop self-help skills.
A curriculum based on the principles of ABA and Relational Frame Theory. As a curriculum, it enables children to acquire skills that are not directly taught but are learnt in relation to concepts that are directly taught. Learning rates increase exponentially as the child is learning many things seamlessly.
For further evidence-based research on the curriculum, please visit the website: https://www.peak2aba.com/research-1
Our PEAK Level 1 Certificants Dr. Gita Srikanth and Swati Narayan were trained by Dr. Jordan Belisle, PhD, BCBA and Dr. Megan Miller, BCBA-D, LBA – PEAK ABA Solutions in New York, May 2018.
For some of the very early learners an introductory Verbal Behavior Program is devised to help them acquire communication and language and play skills, creating a strong foundation for further learning.