Alexandra Ghilinta

Alexandra Ghilința is a speech therapist at the Activity Association for Therapeutic Intervention for Children and Families. She graduated the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, specializing in Special Psychopedagogy at the University of Bucharest, and followed the master's program in Speech Therapy in Communication Processes. Alexandra deals with identifying the language disorders faced by children with autism within the association, developing the intervention plan and applying correction methods according to their individual characteristics. Also, Alexandra combines the principles of ABA therapy in speech therapy sessions, believing that, through structured and repeated activities, the little ones will improve their communication and social interaction skills, the latter representing the foundation for successful integration into the social environment.

She also participated in the ABA International Conference 2023, as a lecturer, with the presentation Time-out. How can parents use it correctly?

Presentation at the ABA International Conference 2025

Applying ABA principles in learning disorders

Abstract:

Currently, ABA therapy has a wide applicability, being used in various contexts.

This paper argues the importance of positive reinforcement in changing behaviour and implicitly the successful maintenance of acquired skills. It also presents how to eliminate problematic behaviours that appear in reading and writing and emphasizes the importance of the structured and repeated activities.

At the ABA-2025 International Conference I will present what are the learning disorders and how ABA principles can be successfully used in speech therapy, within them, to improve the attention, the social skills, but also the academic results.