terapia ABA
/teɾapja aba/from spelling rules
“aba therapy” in Spanish is terapia ABA.
This phrase refers to a type of behavioral therapy used primarily to help children with autism develop social and communication skills.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun terapia is feminine, you should use the feminine definite article la when referring to the therapy (e.g., la terapia ABA).
How do you pronounce it?
/teɾapja aba/
Did you know?
- The word aba may have entered Spanish through Andalusian Arabic rather than Latin.
- If you shout aba! at a child in a Spanish-speaking clinical setting, you might accidentally command them to 'go away' instead of discussing their treatment.
- The acronym 'ABA' in Spanish is pronounced letter by letter as a-be-a, which sounds quite different from the English pronunciation.
Examples in context
- Nuestro centro ofrece Terapia de Conducta Aplicada (ABA) para niños con trastorno del espectro autista.Our center provides Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder.
- ¿Has considerado un tratamiento de ABA para tu hermana?Have you considered ABA treatment for your sister?
- Mi hijo necesita terapia ABA.My son needs ABA therapy.
- La terapia ABA ayuda con la comunicación.ABA therapy helps with communication.
- Estamos buscando un centro de terapia ABA.We are looking for an ABA therapy center.
Example conversation
Two parents are discussing support for their children.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿has probado la terapia ABA?Daniel, have you tried ABA therapy?
- DanielSí, María, mi hijo empezó el mes pasado.Yes, María, my son started last month.
- MaríaKira necesita mejorar su comunicación.Kira needs to improve her communication.
- DanielLa terapia ABA podría ser ideal para ella.ABA therapy could be ideal for her.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aba, terapia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
