Early Intervention with Children with Autism: The Search for Best Practices

Layperson Summary:

This article details the controversies surrounding ABA: whether ABA can actually “cure” autism or just treats the symptoms; whether ABA should be used alone or with other methods; how ABA practitioners can be trained to meet the growing need; and how to determine which children will benefit from the ABA approach.

The article is actually an introduction to a special issue of the Journal of the Association of Persons with Severe Handicaps. The entire issue is devoted to autism interventions and most articles in the issue touch on ABA therapy. The author notes that the ABA approach has been proven to be the most effective treatment for children with autism.

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