Appalachian Pediatric Therapy:
Offering Applied Behavioral Analysis Services in the Tri-Cities Region
Mission Statement
Helping children and families to improve their well-being and reach their full potential through proven interventions and compassionate support.
APT uses an individualized curriculum to help increase socially significant appropriate behaviors while decreasing unwanted behaviors
ABA Practices we employ
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
ABA is a science that uses evidence based practices to effect positive changes to socially significant behaviors.
Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI)
EIBI is used with children under the age of 5 and uses the evidence based practices of ABA.
EIBI typically involves 20-30 hours per week of intensive ABA therapy.
Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
DTT is a teaching tool used in ABA that systematically breaks down tasks into isolated steps
DTT can be used to teach: language, social, self-help skills, and many other things
Occupational Therapy Practices we employ
Sensory
Sensory Integration, Sensory Based Play, Self Regulation
Motor
Fine Motor Coordination, Gross Motor Coordination
Self
Self-Care Skills, Self-Regulation, Learning Strategies