Based on the principles of ABA therapy, and adapted for the classroom, Language Builder: Academic Readiness Intervention System ... or ARIS for short... takes the trusted Language Builder Picture Card sets with 3D manipulatives, and wraps them into a full curriculum with detailed lesson plans, black-line masters for various activity sheets, a system for record keeping, a behavior management system, and custom home communication forms, for the most complete Early Autism Education curriculum available today.

The Language Builder ARIS program is anchored in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and adapted to be easily implemented by educators without formal ABA training. Learn more about the full ARIS Curriculum here.

The lessons in ARIS follow a standards-based learning progression created by correlating to:

• Common Core Standards
• Head Start Framework
• ABLLS
• VB-MAPP

ARIS lets educators adapt the lessons to individual students and to a variety of learning environments, while ensuring that there are no gaps in the student’s progress toward academic readiness.

If your student is early in their program, you can start with ARIS Stage 1, and add Stage 2 when they are ready to move on. ARIS Stage 1 includes 93 lesson folders covering content from 6 areas:
• Approaches to Learning
• Language
• Functional Routines
• Social Skills
• Motor Skills
• Math Readiness

Your full ARIS Curriculum includes:

• Sturdy Work-from Box
• Scope & Sequence Wall Posters with Standards Correlations
• 93 Lesson Folders
• 250+ Page Implementation Guide
• Reproducible Activity Sheets, Data Keeping Sheets, Behavior Management Forms & Home Communication Tools

ARIS Lessons specifically reference Language Builder Cards and Manipulatives, offering detailed instructions on how to best utilize the materials. This kit also includes these Language Builder cards and manipulatives:

• Nouns
• Occupations
• Emotions
• Nouns 2
• Sequencing
• Blocks