Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities articles from June 2001

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities archives from June 2001

ABA and Instruction of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Introduction to the Special Series.(autism spectrum disorders)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... As parents, educators, and other professionals collaborate to develop programs and Individualized Education Programs for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), it becomes evident that there are varying degrees of awareness of the...

ABA and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Issues and Considerations for Effective Practice.(Applied Behavior Analysis; educating and managing children and youth with autism spectrum disorders)
June 22, 2001... Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is recognized as an essential and scientifically valid method of educating and managing children and youth with autism spectrum disorders. at the same time, ABA is at the center of a number of strident debates...

Behavior Analytic Instruction for Learners with Autism: Advances in Stimulus Control Technology.(reviews selected stimulus control techniques)
June 22, 2001... Numerous behavior analytic methods developed since the early 1960s have proved effective for developing a wide range of skills in learners with autism. Recent advances in stimulus control technology, in particular, offer effective methods for...

Discrete Trial Training in the Treatment of Autism.(research with children)
June 22, 2001... Discrete trial training (DTT) is a method for individualizing and simplifying instruction to enhance children's learning. For children with autism, DTT is especially useful for teaching new forms of behavior (e.g., speech sounds or motor...

Establishing a Behavioral Context for Learning for Students with Autism.(research)
June 22, 2001... The principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) have demonstrated utility for promoting learning and behavior change in students with autism spectrum disorders. ABA provides an effective technology and strong research substantiation for the...

Application of ABA Principles to General Communication Instruction.(applied behavior analysis in education)
June 22, 2001... Effective communication instruction has drawn heavily from applied behavior analysis (ABA). Although intervention practices have evolved over time, technologies developed through the adherence to ABA principles and techniques continue to...

Functional Communication Training: A Contemporary Behavior Analytic Intervention for Problem Behaviors.(child behavioral research)
June 22, 2001... Problem behaviors such as aggression, self-injury, and tantrums can serve as major obstacles to even the most sophisticated intervention programs. Fortunately, there have been recent advances in our understanding of the nature of these...

ABA and the Development of Meaningful Social Relations for Young Children with Autism.(applied behavioral analysis research)
June 22, 2001... Meaningful social relations should be a primary outcome of educational programs for young children with autism. A number of instructional strategies derived from applied behavior analysis are reviewed, with particular attention paid to the...

ABA and Academic Instruction.(applied behavior analysis, research)
June 22, 2001... Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a prominent and pervasive factor in effective academic instruction for all students, including students with autism spectrum disorder. In this article, we discuss the important contributions of ABA to the...