Benefits of ABA Therapy at CST Academy

Our ABA therapy focuses on enhancing your child's social skills, fostering meaningful connections with peers and adults. Through both explicit teaching and natural practice opportunities, we help each learner develop the necessary social competencies for diverse settings.

CST Academy provides specialized support to help learners develop socially significant behaviors to replace challenging behaviors. Our team collaborates with families to implement effective techniques for increasing skill acquisition and consequently reducing each child’s barriers to learning.

Through individualized ABA plans, we empower your child to achieve increased independence. We target important life skills, promoting self-reliance and confidence in daily activities, both at our centers and in other environments. We believe it is essential that we work toward empowering children to become adults who are able to make their own decisions and have the ability to express themselves freely.

We know that each life transition is filled with excitement coupled with nerves regarding how your little one will handle life’s changes. We specifically work on preparing your child for both big and small changes in their routines by teaching coping strategies, emotional regulation, and empowering your child and family with tools to navigate change.

The skills we work on in ABA therapy are not a one-size-fits-all approach. ABA goals are as unique as your child! We individualize your child’s care plan to work on the skill areas in which they would benefit from support while highlighting and strengthening their innate gifts. Expressive and receptive communication, play, imitation, social interactions, learner readiness skills, toileting, and other daily living skills are some of the many areas we focus on within our play-based therapy.

We prioritize the uniqueness of your child. Their strength comes from their individual character and personality. An autism diagnosis does not change who your child is but allows us to better understand how they learn and see the world. That in itself is a gift.

Our multi-disciplinary team is composed of behavior analysts, ABA therapists, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, feeding therapists, psychologists, teachers, and you - the best expert on your child. Your child’s CST team meets regularly to discuss your child’s progress and come up with shared goals in order to ensure every aspect of your child’s day is focused on helping them become the very best version of themselves. Just as your child is part of our community of learners, our staff community relies on one another to work toward common goals in partnership with your family.

Kids learn best through play. Our ABA therapy team will create a plan that highlights your child’s interests and preferences and uses these to develop teaching opportunities. Our goal is to find your child’s smile - that joy lends to natural learning. By incorporating learning opportunities within developmentally appropriate play, your child will be able to reach their fullest potential.

While you may feel overwhelmed by what you hope your child will learn and accomplish, your child already has so many strengths. It is our goal to show you the many strengths your child possesses and build off of these areas. Your child’s therapy team will partner with your family to continue to increase these strength areas while bolstering areas of growth through play-based therapy.

At CST Academy, we prioritize creating a supportive,safe, and fun environment for your child's growth. Our ABA therapy sessions are conducted in a nurturing setting, ensuring that each child feels secure and comfortable while progressing through their developmental milestones. We value fun and know that children learn best through play.

Families learn valuable strategies for daily life through our ABA therapy approach. We provide consistent caregiver training incorporating ABA principles into daily routines, equipping parents and caregivers with tools to support their child's ongoing development beyond the therapy sessions. You know your child the best, and we constantly strive to learn from our families, just as you learn from us.