ABA therapy focuses on teaching skills and reducing behaviors that interfere with learning, while speech therapy focuses on communication, language, speech sounds, and social communication.
ABA therapy uses structured teaching, positive reinforcement, and repeated practice to build helpful behaviors, including communication skills like requesting, answering, and following directions.
Yes. Speech therapy can help children improve speech sounds, understand language, and use nonverbal communication tools like gestures, pictures, or communication devices.
Yes. They often work well together because ABA can support behavior and learning routines, while speech therapy focuses directly on communication development.
