Resources
Clear information for families navigating ABA and behavioral support.
Understanding behavioral services can feel like a lot at first. This resource center is designed to make common ABA concepts, treatment processes, and everyday behavioral topics easier to understand.
New resources may be added over time as we continue to build tools for families.
New to ABA?
Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, is a science focused on understanding behavior and learning.
ABA looks at how behavior is influenced by the environment and how teaching, reinforcement, communication, and changes in the environment can help people build meaningful skills.
At Guided Growth ABA, treatment is individualized and guided by assessment, data, family input, and the needs of the child.
Common Topics
What Is ABA?
A simple introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis, how it works, and how it may be used to support meaningful skill development.
Why Does Behavior Happen?
Learn how clinicians look at patterns, context, communication, and the environment to better understand behavior.
Learn how a functional behavior assessment helps identify patterns related to challenging behavior and guides treatment recommendations.
What Is Reinforcement?
Learn why reinforcement is an important part of teaching new skills and how it differs from bribery.
What Does Caregiver Involvement Look Like?
Learn how families participate in treatment and how caregiver collaboration supports progress outside of therapy sessions.
What Does Telehealth ABA Look Like?
Learn how assessment, caregiver support, clinical supervision, and other ABA services can be provided through telehealth.
What Is a Functional Behavior Assessment?
Practical Guides for Everyday Life
Over time, Guided Growth ABA will continue adding family-friendly guides focused on common routines, behavioral concerns, and skill-building strategies.
A Different Way to Look at Behavior
Behavior often makes more sense when we look at what is happening around it. Rather than asking only, “How do we stop this behavior?” it can be more helpful to ask:
What happened before it?
What happened afterward?
What might the child be communicating?
Is the task too difficult?
Is there a skill that has not been taught yet?
Is something in the environment making success harder?
Understanding the context of behavior helps guide more thoughtful and effective support.
Want More Support Applying This at Home?
Understanding a concept is one thing. Applying it during real routines can be much harder. The Family Partnership Program gives caregivers an opportunity to work directly with a BCBA to discuss real situations, learn practical strategies, and build confidence using behavioral principles in everyday life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Educational Information
Resources provided on this website are for general educational purposes and are not a substitute for individualized assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or professional advice. Behavioral recommendations should be based on the needs of the individual child and family.