Adults

Our program

 

Our practice is guided by the principles of behavior analysis. We identify and make changes to the antecedents (what happens before a behavior) and consequences (what happens after a behavior).

During the assessment process, we seek to identify appropriate skills as well as any behavioral deficits or excesses. 

Appropriate Skills

We work collaboratively to teach skills that are relevant to each client based on their personal and cultural values to aid the client in obtaining their goals.

Behavioral Deficits

Individualized interventions may be geared towards teaching any skills that have yet to be acquired, or that occur at low levels.

Behavioral Excesses

Individualized interventions may be geared towards the reduction of skills, or behavior that occurs too often. May include problem behavior.

 
Adult with autism social skills with friends

Individualized Instruction Programs

 
ABA Adult services

Skill Selection

Following a comprehensive assessment, we will collaboratively identify skills that will require intervention. We will first work towards acquiring any prerequisite skills needed before teaching more complex skills. Throughout our time together, we work with you to design the most tailored simulated learning environment to practice your desired skills. You will work on the skills you wish to improve in a realistic context.

Mode of Service Delivery

We meet with our clients to determine the best mode of service delivery. We provide services both in-person and through web-based platforms.

 
 

Social Skills 

  • Skill development to meet friends or partners, increase your sense of belonging and connections with others. In addition, increase your ability to successfully navigate social situations in school or work.

  • Responding to social cues

    • Being able to recognize and adjust what you are doing based on nonvocal cues of someone else.

  • Conflict resolution

  • Cooperative behavior or being able to work in a team

  • Perspective taking skills (e.g., understanding desires and emotions & preferences and individual differences)

  • Remembering prior events and important information

  • Establishing rule-governed behavior

Conversation Skills 

  • Greetings

  • Initiations

  • Responding to social cues (e.g., indices of interest, uninterest and unavailability)

  • Interruptions

  • Responding to differing opinions

  • Identifying common interests 

Daily Living Skills

  • Chore completion

  • Hygiene

  • Time management

  • Cooking

 Executive Functioning Skills

  • Self-awareness

  • Self-management

  • Problem-solving

  • Self-control

  • Working memory (recall)

  • Flexibility

  • Planning and goal setting

  • Self-regulation

 

Study Skills

  • Active reading

  • Note-taking

  • Time management

  • Preparation of study materials

Interview Skills

  • Greetings

  • Posture

  • Asking and answering questions

  • Necessary interview preparation

  • Matching your experiences with the position and company

  • Mock interview practice

Vocational Skills

  • Requesting feedback

  • Responding to and implementing feedback

  • Asking for clarity

  • Asking for help

 Leisure Skills

  • Independent and social activities

Advancement in Communication Skills

  • Requesting items

  • Labeling items

  • Requesting information

  • Describing present and past activities

  • Concept formation