Why choose PRT?

A revolutionary intervention approach for autism, PRT combines the best of applied behaviour analysis with today’s proven best practices. It gets better results because it’s:

Child-directed

PRT uses natural learning, so interventions are built around the child’s interests. For example, children’s motivation to communicate about colors will increase if they’re offered toys in specific colors, to be given once they attempt to ask for each verbally. Once children understand the connection between using their own words and getting something they want, they’ll start to use words spontaneously to communicate their needs. This one pivotal behaviour will have an enormous ripple effect on other skills, sparking improvements in many other areas like overall language development, cognitive development, and social connection.

Fun

“Drill” practices can lead to frustration and resistance in a child with autism. With PRT, children learn skills by doing what they enjoy. They’ll look forward to therapy, and parents will be amazed at the progress they make.

Faster

Natural learning is fun and easy to implement, so parents can start folding PRT strategies into the child’s established routine right away. Because PRT is a lifestyle that families practice every day and not a treatment administered only ina therapist’s office, families will start seeing positive results in a very short amount of time.

A stress reliever

PRT will transform family life. Parents are involved and empowered as they learn and use the PRT methods, and they’ll enjoy better communication with their child.

Effective in all settings

PRT is versatile enough to use at home, in clinical settings, in an inclusive classroom, and in the community. Of the 10 state-of-the-art autism treatments identified by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, it’s the only one identified for use in all four of these settings. (National Research Council (2001).