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Discovering Behavioral Intervention: A Parent's Interactive Guide to ABA.

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Estimates suggest the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders affects one in every 110 children. While early behavioral intervention based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has strong empirical support, few parents are equipped to manage the variety and intensity of services their children will require. METHOD: . INTRODUCTION: Autism Spectrum Disorders is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social and language development that affect a person's ability to communicate, form social relationships and respond appropriately to the environment. ABA treatment can result in meaningful and functional changes in language, social behavior and adaptive functioning. FINDINGS: DBI resulted in significant increases in knowledge and parents found the material to be engaging, practical, and relevant to their child's needs. Parents also reported high levels of satisfaction with the material.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Richard K Fleming, Carol Curtin, Cheryl A Gray, Charles D Hamad

Institutions: University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Praxis Precision Medicines Inc. (United States)

Language: English

Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Awards: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Educating Parents: Behavioral Intervention in Autism