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Roscigno, Robin – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2019
In its relatively short lifespan, applied behavioral analysis--the shaping of human behavior through operant conditioning--has risen to a state of eminence in the teaching and treatment of autistic children. This article reads the archive of behaviorist scholarship with and against the grain to two ends. First, I argue that behaviorism is a…
Descriptors: Applied Behavior Analysis, Behaviorism, Inclusion, Autism
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Schwartz, Ilene S.; Kelly, Elizabeth M. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2021
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a natural science dedicated to using behavioral principles to address socially important problems. One area in which behavior analysts have made compelling gains in the last 50 years is in developing, evaluating, and disseminating effective interventions for people with significant intellectual and developmental…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Disabilities, Applied Behavior Analysis, Intervention
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Almutlaq, Hajar – World Journal of Education, 2021
Students with disabilities, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, are more likely to display problem behaviors in the classroom for a variety of reasons. Applied Behavior Analysis is one of the most effective practices for managing such behaviors. This study aims to examine special education teachers' perspectives of behavior management…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Liao, Yini; Dillenburger, Karola; Hu, Xiaoyi – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
This study explored the experiences of professionals and parents from the United Kingdom and China of autism-relevant policies, school involvement, and applied behavior analysis-based interventions. Semistructured interviews involving 36 parents and professionals and direct behavioral observations were carried out of five parents and three…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Autism
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Robinson, Jason; Gershwin, Tracy; London, Dina – Beyond Behavior, 2019
This article provides educators with a research-informed process for addressing student problem self-injurious behaviors within inclusive settings. The process involves (a) identifying functions of problem behaviors, (b) implementing function-based interventions that include teaching and reinforcing socially acceptable replacement behaviors, (c)…
Descriptors: Safety, Inclusion, Applied Behavior Analysis, Self Destructive Behavior
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Sharma, Umesh; Rangarajan, Rashmi – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Objectives: Our paper reviews current teaching practices used to support students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the South Asian region, and to what extent these teaching practices reflect key research based effective practices. We have focused our attention on teaching practices at a time when we are witnessing a greater thrust towards…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Educational Practices
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Maich, Kimberly; Davies, Adam W. J.; Penney, Sharon C.; Butler, Emily; Young, Gabrielle D.; Philpott, David – Exceptionality Education International, 2019
High quality early intervention is a crucial component of supportive and inclusive early childhood education and care (ECEC) and crucial for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For children with ASD, there is limited access to ECEC services and there is little research or writing on the importance of bridging even conversations between…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Childhood Education