Use ABA for managing transitions with visual schedules, timers, first-then boards, and positive reinforcement to reduce resistance.
How to Use ABA for Managing Transitions?
Show picture schedules for daily shifts. Give 5-minute warnings via timers. Reward smooth moves with praise or tokens. ABA cuts transition outbursts by 70% in 4 weeks.
At Steady Strides ABA, a client went from 10 daily meltdowns to 2 using first-then visuals during play-to-home shifts.
ABA Tools
- Visual timers for warnings.
- First-then boards for sequence.
- Reinforcers post-transition.
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FAQs
Top ABA tool?
Visual schedules.
Success timeline?
70% drop in 4 weeks.
Rewards type?
Tokens, praise.
Sources:
- https://childmind.org/article/how-can-we-help-kids-with-transitions/
- https://www.simplypsychology.org/positive-reinforcement.html
- https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/pgfar/PGFAR06020
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1986696/












