ABA Therapy at Curewell
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) uses learning principles and positive reinforcement to develop skills and reduce behaviours that limit participation.
Our programmes are family-centred, ethical and goal-driven—designed after functional assessment and aligned with your child’s priorities. Interventions may address communication, daily living skills, play, attention and behaviours that interfere with learning. We coach caregivers so strategies are consistent across home, school and community, and provide transparent data on progress. Plans are adapted to be accessible and respectful, with realistic steps and regular reviews. Collaboration with speech and occupational therapy is available where helpful, supporting skills that generalise into everyday life.
Our Experts
Specialities: Autism care, ABA and behavioural therapy, anxiety and mood difficulties, eating disorders and personality-related challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions
ABA therapy uses structured, positive teaching methods to encourage helpful behaviours—such as communication, play and daily living skills—and to reduce behaviours that are unsafe or limit learning. It is based on understanding what happens before and after behaviours and using that information to shape change gradually.
ABA programmes can focus on communication and language, social interaction, self-care tasks such as dressing or toileting, play and leisure skills, and challenging behaviours like aggression, self-injury or severe tantrums. Goals are always personalised to the child or adult and their family’s priorities.
Assessment often includes talking with parents or carers, observing the child in different situations, using play-based activities and sometimes using structured assessment tools. The therapist looks at strengths, difficulties and what motivates the child. This information is used to set clear, achievable goals for therapy.
Sessions may include one-to-one teaching, natural play, visual supports and rewards that matter to the child. Skills are broken into small steps and practised repeatedly in a supportive way. Parents are encouraged to watch, ask questions and learn the same strategies so they can use them during everyday routines at home and in the community.
The length of ABA therapy varies widely. Some families choose a focused programme for a set period to work on a few key goals, while others opt for more intensive or longer-term input. Progress is reviewed regularly, and therapy is changed, reduced or brought to an end when goals have been met or priorities shift.