Research: Applied Behavior Analysis: Its Application in the Treatment of Autism and Related Disorders in Young Children

Authored by Harris, SL, and Delmolino L. in Infants & Young Children, Volume 14, Issue 3, p. 11-17, (2002).

Article summary (posted Oct 19, 2006):

This article describes some of the basic tools of the applied behavioral analysis (ABA) approach, namely discrete trials, mand training (teaching a child to make requests), fluency, and incidental teaching.

ABA has been shown to be effective when used in programs designed and directed by clinicians or parents. One of the important strengths of a parent-directed approach is that parents know their children best, and can tailor their childâ??s curriculum to suit needs of the child. This article reviews research showing that the clinician- and parent-directed ABA treatment approaches are both effective for children with autism. The authors conclude by stating that further research is needed to document the long-term outcomes of early intervention with ABA treatment.

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applied behavior analysis (ABA), autism, curriculum, discrete trial training (DTT), early intervention (EI), fluency, incidental teaching, intervention, mand, mand training, parent, speech language pathologist (SLP), treatment
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