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ABA Therapy vs Speech Therapy: What's the Difference?

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Harmony Care Finder Editorial ·Reviewed by Licensed BCBA (name pending) · Published 2026-06-16 ·Updated 2026-07-01 · 8 min read

ABA Therapy vs Speech Therapy: What's the Difference? Soon after a diagnosis, many parents hit the same question: ABA, speech therapy, or both? The answer comes down to what your child needs, and that starts with understanding how the two services actually differ. ABA therapy and speech therapy are different disciplines that sometimes target the same behaviors. A child who is not speaking may receive goals for requesting language in both. How those goals are approached and by whom is where the s

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