Home-Based ABA Therapy vs. the Clinic Model. Two veteran behavior analysts say the science was never on the clinic’s side, and the field’s shift toward center-based delivery has cost children the intervention that actually works.

Home-Based ABA Therapy vs. the Clinic Model. Two veteran behavior analysts say the science was never on the clinic’s side, and the field’s shift toward center-based delivery has cost children the intervention that actually works.

Key Takeaways Dr. Robert K. Ross and Dr. Fernando Armendariz argue that center-based ABA delivery is driven by structural convenience, not by evidence that clinics are where behavior change should occur. Caregivers respond to their child’s behavior hundreds of times a...