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ABA Therapy

ABA, or Applied Behaviour Analysis, is a systematic way of understanding how behaviour works and how children learn. At Mount Etna it looks like play, not worksheets. We build skills through everyday activities a child already cares about, and we measure whether what we are doing is actually helping.

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Who It Is For

  • Children who are working on communication, play, daily routines or self-advocacy
  • Families who want a naturalistic, child-led approach rather than repetitive table work
  • Children with or without a diagnosis, since a diagnosis is not required to start

What Happens in a Session

  • Sessions are led by a Registered Behaviour Analyst or a Supervised Behaviour Clinician working under RBA supervision.
  • We use Natural Environment Teaching and Naturalistic Developmental Behavioural Interventions, which means skills are practised in the situation where they are actually needed.
  • Caregivers are part of goal setting, and we review progress together rather than reporting at you.
  • We collect data so decisions about what to change are based on what the data shows.

We primarily focus on skill acquisition and social skills programming. Where a family is dealing with challenging or aggressive behaviour we recommend sessions take place in the home setting.

Goals We Might Work On

  • Functional communication, including AAC where it helps
  • Play and flexible thinking with peers and siblings
  • Daily living and self-care routines
  • Transitions and coping with change
  • School readiness

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How to Begin

  1. 01

    Discovery Call

    A complimentary call to understand your child and family's needs.

  2. 02

    Schedule & Assess

    We schedule an assessment to get to know your child fully.

  3. 03

    Review of Goals

    We review goals together and share our findings.

  4. 04

    Plan in Action

    An individualized therapy plan, put into practice.

  5. 05

    Transition

    Discharge and transition support, when the time is right.

Not Sure If This Is the Right Fit?

You don't need to work that out before contacting us. Tell us about your child and our team will help you understand which services may suit.

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