What Is a BCBA? Why the Credential Matters for Your Child’s ABA Therapy

Warm watercolor illustration of a professional credential on a desk with morning light, representing the trust and expertise of BCBA certification in ABA therapy

At a Glance BCBA stands for Board Certified Behavior Analyst — a graduate-level credential issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) BCBAs require a master’s or doctoral degree, at least 2,000 hours of supervised fieldwork, and a national certification exam A BCBA designs your child’s ABA program, sets therapy goals, and supervises the people […]

What Is ABA Therapy? A Plain-Language Guide for Parents

Parent and child engaged in ABA therapy activity at home

You’ve just come home from the pediatrician’s office — or the developmental specialist’s — with a diagnosis in hand and a name for what you’ve been observing in your child for months. Someone, somewhere along the way, mentioned three letters: ABA. Maybe a doctor said it. Maybe you found it in a pamphlet. Maybe you’ve […]