Autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis
Research has shown that some children with autism who are enrolled in a curriculum of applied behavioral analysis at a young enough age can be mainstreamed right into the public school system. This ABC News program profiles two children with autism ...
Identifying Preferences and Creating Motivation to Learn for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
This title discusses the importance of incorporating stimuli that children prefer to increase motivation in learning. Four methods are discussed: single stimulus preference assessment, paired stimulus preference assessment, multiple stimulus prefere...
Measuring Success in Treatment for Autism
Four years have gone by since the two preschool boys profiled in Autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis began intensive ABA therapy—formerly considered controversial, but now hailed as one of the few effective approaches to treating the disorder. ...