| ABA, or Applied Behavior Analysis, is the most | | | | ABA therapy. |
| commonly recommended treatment for children with | | | | Many teachers choose to use multiple picture cards to |
| autism spectrum disorders. Scientifically proven to | | | | convey the same idea. This helps to teach a child the |
| greatly improve a childís ability to function in a | | | | concept of the object or idea, giving them multiple |
| classroom or other social environment as well as | | | | views of the same thing and helping them to associate |
| improving communication and learning ability, ABA helps | | | | the concept with the word. In addition to providing |
| children to live up to their maximum potential, offering | | | | examples of concepts and words, picture cards can |
| many children a chance at recovery and functioning | | | | involve a puzzle of sorts, requiring a child to figure out |
| similarly to their traditional peers. ABA is not a cure, but | | | | what is wrong with the picture, such as a door with no |
| it is a highly effective treatment and one of the biggest | | | | knob or a fish in a tree. This helps to develop |
| parts of an effective ABA therapy regimen is flash | | | | reasoning and critical thinking skills. |
| cards or picture cards. Here we will take a look at | | | | In short, much can be learned through the use of |
| these cards and what makes them so successful | | | | picture and flash cards throughout the entire ABA |
| within ABA therapy. | | | | therapy process. From teaching basic words to |
| Picture cards or flash cards are effective tools for | | | | complex concepts and even helping to promote critical |
| fostering the mastery of new words and concepts. | | | | reasoning skills, picture cards are a highly functional |
| While many people think of flash cards as a great | | | | group of tools for parents who have a child with an |
| way to learn new words, such as stove or | | | | autism spectrum disorder. Intensive ABA therapy is |
| refrigerator, many people do not think of flash cards | | | | designed to help your child reach his or her maximum |
| as a means of conveying emotions or concepts such | | | | learning and functioning potential. Picture cards are an |
| as happy or sunny. In reality, picture cards are used for | | | | integral part of this process and can be crucial in |
| all of these purposes and more. Many parents and | | | | helping your child learn to understand and communicate |
| therapists even use flash cards as a means of | | | | both simple and complex thoughts and ideas. |
| sparking conversation as part of a standard intensive | | | | |