02/05/2026
✨ 10 Ways to Support Client-Driven ABA & Autonomy in Therapy ✨
1️⃣ Offer choices throughout sessions (activities, materials, order of tasks)
2️⃣ Honor all forms of communication—verbal, AAC, gestures, behavior
3️⃣ Follow the client’s interests and motivation
4️⃣ Build goals that are functional and meaningful to their life
5️⃣ Respect consent and assent—pause when a client says “no”
6️⃣ Allow breaks and teach self-advocacy for needs
7️⃣ Reinforce attempts, not just perfection
8️⃣ Collaborate with families while centering the client’s voice
9️⃣ Teach skills that increase independence, not compliance
🔟 Meet the client where they are—and grow with them
Client-driven ABA is about dignity, respect, and empowerment 💛
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