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Dillenburger, Karola; Keenan, Mickey – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Interventions that are based on scientific principles of applied behaviour analysis (ABA) are recognised as effective treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by many governments and professionals (Office of the Surgeon General, 2000; Ontario IBI Initiative, 2002). However, many still view ABA as one of many treatments for…
Descriptors: Autism, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Change
Boutot, E. Amanda; Hume, Kara – Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children (NJ1), 2010
Recent mandates related to the implementation of evidence-based practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require that autism professionals both understand and are able to implement practices based on the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA). The use of the term "applied behavior analysis" and its related concepts…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Autism, Behavioral Science Research, Timeout
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Lovaas, O. Ivar; Koegel, Robert L. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 1973
Article provides a definition for diagnosing children as autistic and describes the positive effect behavior modification has had on the education of the autistic child. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
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Axelrod, Saul; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1978
Research on overcorrection (for use with the mentally handicapped, schizophrenic, and autistic) is reviewed, and two types of overcorrection, restitutional and positive-practice, are described. (BD)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories
Hamblin, Robert L.; And Others – 1971
Research and development work performed by the authors as employees of the Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory is treated in this book concerning the acculturation processes through which children develop the essential human characteristics, in particular, the humane processes of humanization. The 10 chapters of the book are: 1.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Autism