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Utah ABA

What’s ABA therapy?

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a science-based approach to understanding and improving human behavior. ABA is widely recognized as the gold standard for helping individuals with autism and developmental disabilities learn new skills and reduce challenging behaviors.

ABA Therapy Can Help Anyone With Autism

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    Toddlers and Young Children

    ABA therapy can help improve language, play, and self-help skills.

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    School-age Kids and Teens

    ABA can help boost social interaction, emotional regulation, and academic readiness.

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    Adults

    ABA can help adults with autism or developmental disabilities gain independence, job skills, and community integration.

Communication & social skills

ABA therapy can help with communication by teaching individuals with autism to ask for what they need, use words or gestures, have simple conversations, or use tools like picture boards or speech devices.

ABA Therapy Can Help With:

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Daily living & independence

ABA therapy can help with independent living by teaching skills like dressing, cooking, cleaning, managing money, and following routines to support greater independence at home and in the community.

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Academic skills & school readiness

ABA therapy can help with school readiness by teaching skills like following instructions, taking turns, and building early academic and social skills.

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Problem behaviors

Problem behaviors that might need support through ABA therapy include hitting, kicking, biting, screaming, running away (elopement), throwing or breaking objects, and self-injury such as head banging or scratching. Other behaviors may include refusing to follow directions, frequent tantrums or meltdowns, repetitive actions that interfere with learning, or inappropriate social behaviors like undressing or aggression toward peers. ABA therapy addresses these behaviors by identifying their causes and teaching safer, more effective alternatives.

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And more!

What does Utah ABA look like?

In Utah, ABA services are typically delivered by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) in the home, community, clinic, or even day programs for adults.

ABA is for autistic adults, too.

Day Programs in Utah vs. ABA Therapy: What’s the Difference?

In Utah, day programs are designed to provide supervision, basic life skills training, and structured activities for individuals with disabilities, often through the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD). While they offer valuable social and recreational support, most day programs are not clinically driven and do not use data-based treatment models. Typical day programs also have multiple clients per staff member, which can make it difficult to keep track of everyone at all times. This can be dangerous for autistic adults who like to elope (run away).

ABA therapy, on the other hand, is a medically recognized and evidence-based treatment for individuals with autism. ABA focuses on improving communication, daily living, behavior regulation, and social skills using individualized goals and constant data monitoring. Therapy is delivered by trained professionals under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), so every session is one-on-one!

Why Choose ABA Therapy?

  • Personalized treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs

  • Clear, measurable goals tracked with ongoing data

  • Focus on long-term independence and meaningful life skills

  • Family involvement to help generalize skills at home

  • Proven results backed by decades of research

If you're looking for more than just a place to go during the day, and want real progress, ABA therapy may be the better choice. Some clinics, like Nova Supports (the visionary company in Utah providing ABA therapy focused on adults with autism), combine both, offering a full-day ABA program that meets both therapeutic and daily support needs.

Learn more about Utah’s Leading ABA Day Clinic for Autistic Adults →

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