ABA Vs Floortime Therapy for Autism

ABA Vs floor time

Have you ever wondered what are the differences between ABA vs floortime therapy? This is a common question asked by many parents of a child with an autism spectrum disorder.

While I mentioned a few of the differences in the graphic above, here is a more complete list.

ABA Vs. Floortime Therapy

ABA

Based on behavior modifications- been used for a longer period of time

Requires a trained therapist

More scholarly research exists

Is more commonly used

Many adults on the spectrum aren’t fans of it if they had it as a child

Floortime

Newer therapy and less widely used

Prefered by a lot of adults on the spectrum

Can be done by a parent of a child once the parent is trained

Is a form of play therapy

Is based on relationships rather than behavior

More adults on the spectrum have good memories of it

While I personally only had Floortime therapy as a child, I’ve heard that many professionals are know encouraging the usage of both ABA and FloorTime rather than limiting your child’s therapy to only one. I think this makes a lot of sense for a lot of children.

Watch this video below to listen to Dr. Stanley Greenspan who created the FloorTime therapy method talk about how he created it and why.


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