At Las Vegas Autism Center, we train our team to respond to behavior with clinical judgment, not just written plans. Understanding the function of behavior, staying regulated in the moment, and knowing how to keep a session moving without reinforcing what you don't want are core skills for every clinician and RBT on our staff. Here is how we think about it.

If you are researching ABA therapy for your child, you have likely come across the term “assent-based practice” and wondered what it actually means. Assent-based therapy is an approach to ABA that prioritizes a child’s willingness to participate in their own care, not just their compliance with instructions. Here is a simple breakdown of what that looks like and why we build our entire clinic around it.