Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
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Bringing ABA into Early Childhood Routines to Meet the Needs of Young Children with ASD

  • Debra Leach, Ed.D. (Author) Winthrop University image/svg+xml
    Dr. Debra Leach is a board certified behavior analyst and Associate Professor of Special Education at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. She is the author of Bringing ABA to Home School and Play for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Disabilities and Bringing ABA into Your Inclusive Classrooms: A Guide to Improving Outcomes for Students with ASD.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.241
Abstract
It is well documented that applied behavior analysis (ABA) approaches to intervention for young children with ASD have a strong evidence-base. Although federal special education law mandates that early intervention services and supports be implemented within the natural environment to the maximum extent appropriate, many young children with ASD still receive ABA interventions in clinical and therapeutic settings and contexts. This article discusses the value of using ABA interventions with the contexts of everyday home, school, and community routines with young children with ASD through the use of routines-based interventions (RBI) and provides guidelines for doing so.
Keywords
Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Evaluation Methods, Intervention, Parent Role
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Leach, D. (2014). Bringing ABA into Early Childhood Routines to Meet the Needs of Young Children with ASD. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 9(2), 56-67. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.241

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