What Does ABA Therapy Look Like for a 2-Year-Old?

October 10, 2025

ABA therapy for a 2-year-old focuses on building foundational skills through play, positive reinforcement, and engaging activities. At this age, therapy is designed to feel fun and natural while helping children develop communication, social, and learning abilities.

Sessions often include simple tasks like imitation games, matching objects, or identifying colors and sounds. Therapists also work on eye contact, responding to their name, and following basic directions, skills that help children connect and communicate more effectively. When challenges arise, such as tantrumsor difficulty transitioning between activities, therapists use gentle, structured techniques to teach coping and replacement behaviors.


Parental involvement is key. ABA therapists coach parents on how to reinforce progress at home, turning everyday routines into learning opportunities. The goal is to help the child thrive in familiar settings, whether at home, daycare, or playdates.


At Achieve Behavioral Therapy, we provide compassionate, play-based ABA therapy in New Jersey and North Carolina for young children, helping families build a strong foundation for lifelong growth.


Ready to support your child’s early development? Contact us today!


SOURCES:


https://www.reddit.com/r/ABA/comments/19b2sqs/best_tantrum_advice/


https://www.chop.edu/health-resources/applied-behavior-analysis-aba-children-autism


https://www.cdc.gov/autism/signs-symptoms/index.html


https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/signs/children/


https://www.helpguide.org/mental-health/autism/helping-your-child-with-autism-thrive

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