Our Impact

Here at Community Integration we specialized in serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities who have severe behaviors. Here we teach our individuals to minimize their maladaptive behaviors by teaching them adaptive and socially appropriate skills. We achieve this by using Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, techniques. Some of the techniques we use are shaping (teaching tolerance), chaining (teaching skills in a step-by-step manner), and differential reinforcement (only reinforcing the targeted behavior and withholding reinforcement if the behavior is not desirable.)  By using these techniques, we hope to achieve the goals we set forth for each participant. We track these goals by using data. The data we use is collected daily and is presented by the percentage of days that the behavior occurs and by severity rating.

Below is an example of some success that we have had when we employ these techniques over the course of the individuals first year with us.

The first year with us is a crucial learning period, where we identify the most effective teaching methods, understand behavior patterns, and uncover the underlying reasons for each behavior. Although initial progress may seem modest, we typically see about a 10% reduction in maladaptive behaviors within the first year. As participants continue with our program, we expect ongoing improvement and a continued decline in these behaviors.

Below is a graph showing the progress made after three years in one of our programs.