It is the goal that by receiving an early, intensive, comprehensive ABA program beginning with the home and community components, including peer play, your child will one day successfully benefit from a typical classroom in your neighborhood school.  For the older child or for one who was not provided appropriate treatment as a youngster, the goal remains the least restrictive, community environment in the neighborhood school or participation in the typical activities of individuals who are of a similar chronological age.

Parents should approach the initial phase of planning for this component of therapy with a sole focus upon therapeutic benefit for the child.  Therapeutic design mistakes can be made when obstacles or limitations presented by the school district or regional center are weighted during the planning process.  When one has progressed to the point where one has designed the fitting therapeutic plan, practical considerations can then be applied with suitable ranking of importance for each therapeutic recommendation.

The purpose of school for the young child is the generalization of skills learned in the home and community components.  Generalization is basically understood as the functional application of previously learned skills over an extended period of time, with differing people, and in differing places under varying conditions.  There are many factors that will prepare your child to successfully generalize skills to a classroom environment.