Communication
&
Language
ABA support for speech and language—helping children learn to communicate.
We use ABA-based communication teaching (often called verbal behavior) to help children connect words with meaning. Through motivating activities and play, we teach your child to ask for needs, label people and things, follow directions, and begin simple back-and-forth conversation.
What We Teach:
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First words & requesting (asking for needs)
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Labeling people, objects, and actions
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Following 1–2-step directions (receptive language)
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Answering questions & early conversation (turn-taking)
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Functional communication tools (PECS/sign/AAC) while shaping spoken words
When children can’t communicate, frustration can look like tantrums or refusal. We reduce those moments by teaching clear, functional ways to ask, tell, and respond—then reinforcing successful communication.
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We support nonverbal, pre-verbal, and emerging speakers ages 18 months–6. Programs are individualized; we may begin with pictures or a device and fade toward speech as your child is ready. We collaborate with speech-language pathologists when families have one in place.