At Grand Valley Behavior, we apply the principles of learning and behavior to improve client access and interaction within everyday routines. In addition to supreme client care, we focus on building caregiver capacity so every interaction with a client optimizes development, enhances relationships, and creates confident and competent caregivers.
Our team recognizes the critical impact a child's daily routine and their interactions with those closest to them has on their development. Our team also recognizes that play provides critical, naturally occurring learning opportunities for young children. Inherent in play is motivation, a tool which can be used to enhance attention and engagement, 2 necessary components of learning.
By embedding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles of behavior-change and behavior change tactics within daily routines, and taking advantage of the benefits of "learning to play with ABA," our team works with toddlers, young children, and caregivers to create opportunities to optimize learning in communication, social/emotional, cognitive, adaptive, and motor development.
We provide services in multiple settings, home, community, and clinic. However, to assist in learning to and learning through play, our clinic setting is designed with best practice in mind. Learning appropriate play skills supports both individual and social skills and enhances development across developmental domains (communication, cognitive, social, emotional, motor, and adaptive),
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