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ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis

by Sue Watson
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Definition: Essentially, ABA can be defined as a therapeutic intervention for children with disabilities like autism and or pervasive developmental disorders. In the school setting, a simplistic view of applied behavior analysis is to Understand and improve the behavior of students with Autism or PDD type disorders. Usually there is a very specific goal, for instance the child will be taught specifically to raise a hand to get the teacher's attention, although it seems relatively simple, for many students it isn't. Keep in mind that applied in this situation means to practice Definitions vary on ABA.
Wikipedia Definition of ABA.
See a classroom approach.
Autism and ABA
Also Known As: Behavior Modification
Examples:
Applied Behavior Analysis will be used on our autistic student to teach him to gesture for his communication book.

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