We believe that every child can learn
Based on an initial assessment consisting of behavioural observation by a therapist, targets, skills exercises and research, we create an individual therapy plan.
We can improve a variety of learning impairments
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Global Developmental Delay
- Down Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- ADHD/ADD
- Academic difficulties
- Difficulties reading and decoding
We use a play-based and holistic approach
Our EIBI includes a variety of techniques that can be used to interact with your child.
- Verbal Behaviour
- Natural Environment Training/Incidental Teaching
- Precision Teaching
- Discrete Trial Training
- Relational Frames
We believe in teaching skills and tools to parents
We believe that you, as parents, are the most valuable factor in your child’s learning. We recognise the challenges for the whole family when a child has a learning impairment. Our programs include teaching you how to handle and reduce inappropriate behaviours, and how to increase desired behaviours in their place.
Parent Involvement
We want to empower you as a parent with specific skills essential to support your child’s learning. After the initial assessment and once you engage our services, we will provide you with a comprehensive program and parent training based upon contemporary Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) techniques. During fortnightly or monthly team meetings the program manager will sit down with you and your therapists, and review the program to fine tune it specifically for you and your child’s needs. During team meetings the program manager will evaluate, modify, and demonstrate programs with your child, answer questions, train you and your therapists to implement specific programs, interventions and EIBI techniques. Program managers are readily available through email and telephone to answer questions that you have between team meetings. Please don’t hesitate to give us a call at our centre to find out more about us, the services that we provide and how we can tailor a program to meet your needs.
— Dianne Verstappen, Clinical Director
What is Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention (EIBI)?
EIBI is the implementation of the principles of behaviour based on Applied Behaviour Analysis or ABA.
Behaviour is anything we say or do, from asking for milk, or a child telling their parent they can hear a plane, to playing in a sandpit. Even though those principles can be applied in many settings, such as hospitals or companies, it is mostly known for its implementation in children with autism and related disorders.
Many techniques are used under the umbrella of EIBI but all are based on the application of behaviour analytical principles. This includes identification and modification of the Antecedents preceding a behaviour, and the consequences following a behaviour, to affect change in the behaviour. At Aspire we utilise Functional Behaviour Assessments for all our clients. An FBA refers to procedures used to gather information about a child’s behaviour, its antecedents, and its consequences. By conducting FBA’s we can develop a theory of what is reinforcing or maintaining particular behaviours. Once we have established why an inappropriate behaviour is re-occurring, we define behaviour problems and develop appropriate positive behaviour intervention plans together with families to achieve the best outcome.
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