Parent-led ABA means the parent is the main person doing the ABA strategies, and the professional (usually a BCBA) coaches and guides them
What it looks like:
The BCBA assesses needs, makes a plan, and teaches you the steps.
You practice the strategies during daily routines (play, meals, homework, bedtime).
The BCBA meets regularly to check progress, solve problems, and update goals.
Why families choose it:
Builds skills in real life, every day.
Helps parents feel confident and consistent.
Can be more flexible than therapist-led sessions.
In-home ABA services means ABA therapy happens in your home, where your child already spends time
What it usually looks like:
A therapist works 1:1 with your child during real routines (playtime, snack, getting dressed, homework).
They teach skills like communication, following directions, play, and daily living skills.
They help reduce challenging behaviors by teaching safer replacement skills.
A supervisor (BCBA) checks in regularly, adjusts the plan, and reviews progress.
Parents/caregivers get coaching so strategies work between sessions.
Why families like it:
Skills are practiced in the real place they’re needed.
It supports the whole family’s routines and makes learning more practical.
Parent training is when the ABA team teaches and coaches parents/caregivers on what to do at home so progress continues outside therapy
It usually includes:
Understanding why behaviors happen
Learning simple strategies (reinforcement, prompting, routines, visual supports)
Practicing together during real activities (play, meals, bedtime)
Troubleshooting problems and adjusting the plan
Checking progress and setting next goals
Provide Preventative Strategies
Teach skills to replace behavioral concerns
Teach Coping/Self Regulation Skills
Prepare Reactive Strategies
Teaching in real-life routines (home, school, community)
Step-by-step skill building
Preventing challenges by adjusting the environment
Replacing problem behavior with communication
Positive reinforcement and prompting
Social skills and modeling
Parent coaching and home tools