Behavior analyst use of and beliefs in treatments for people with autism

Abstract

With the increase in the numbers of children diagnosed with autism and scientific support solely for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment, a proliferation of professionals have sought ABA training to provide services to this population. However, not all have been reportedly providing solely ABA services. This study surveyed Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs; N ¼ 469) concerning their beliefs, endorsement, and use of a variety of scientifically supported and unsupported treatments for people with autism. Although not all endorsed using ABA, BCBA professionals most widely reported using ABA and ABA-related treatments. Surprisingly, BCBAs endorsed and used all types of treatments, despite their beliefs that the treatments were difficult to implement, not cost effective, and not supported by research.

Development of Mobile Skill Teaching Software for Parents of Individuals with Intellectual Disability

“…Thanks to the design-based research methodology and the participants of this study, it was possible to develop the software, which is easy to use, well-designed and useful. The software used in the study was developed based on a theoretical background, applied behaviour analysis, which is scientifically proved to be an effective technique to teach skills to individuals with intellectual disability (Schreck & Mazur, 2008).…”

“…The behaviorist approach and the applied behavior analysis technique are commonly used for the education of individuals with intellectual disability (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, 2007;Schreck & Mazur, 2008;Welches & Pica, 2005;Brown, Percy, & Machalek, 2007;Keenan, Henderson, Kerr, & Dillenburger, 2006). Schreck and Mazur (2008) indicated that applied behavior analysis is scientifically proved to be an effective technique to teach skills to individuals with intellectual disability. As well as teaching new skills, applied behavior analysis can also be used to decrease and extinguish the problematic behaviors (Neidert, Iwata, & Dozier, 2005).…”

Early intervention in children with autism spectrum disorders

“…Sveobuhvatni modeli tretmana su konceptualno organizovane i multikomponentne prakse koje su integrisane u različitim razvojnim domenima, tokom dužeg perioda, uključivanjem različitih fokusiranih pristupa (Boyd, et al, 2010). U svakodnevnoj praksi eklektički pristupi su najzastupljeniji, čak i kod kliničara sa obukom iz bihejvioralne analize (Schreck & Mazur, 2008).…”

The Effectiveness of the Snug Vest on Stereotypic Behaviors in Children Diagnosed With an Autism Spectrum Disorder

“…For example, a survey conducted by Green et al (2006) found that more than 70% of parents with a child diagnosed with an ASD reported currently or previously using SIT procedures. Watling, Deitz, Kanny, and McLaughlin (1999) found that 99% of OTs routinely implement SIT with this population of children and, even more noteworthy, Schreck and Mazur (2008) found that among board certified behavior analysts, 16.4% reported using SIT.…”