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Autism information Page
Featured Online Articles Julie L. Daniels: "Autism and the Environment" (Environmental Health Perspectives; PDF version) James R. Laidler: "How 'Educational Assessments' Skew Autism Prevalence Rates" (Autism Watch) Peer-reviewed studies show effectiveness of ABA treatments for autism 16 of 29 children with autism in intensive ABA therapy tested in normal range after 14 months, compared to only 5 of 32 children in "mixed" treatment. Significant improvements were seen in all children in the ABA group. (Behavior News) A new study by Glen Sallows and Tamlynn Graupner of the Wisconsin Early Autism Project shows that 48% of children with autism given intensive behavioral treatment achieved average outcome scores and succeeded in regular education classrooms (Behavior News) Analysis of Tennessee ABA Legal Case Gary Mayerson: Analysis of Zachary Deal v. Hamilton County Department of Education (Wrightslaw) Synopsis*: Using excoriating language... Administrative Law Judge A. James Andrews has held in a 45-page decision that the Hamilton County (Tennessee) Department of Education...repeatedly violated federal law in failing to provide an appropriate education to Zachary Deal, a seven-year-old Chattanooga boy with autism. Judge Andrews found that in violation of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal statute which guarantees an individualized educational program to children with disabilities, the HCDE embraced and perpetuated an illegal policy of refusing to consider the very autism intervention--- intensive one-to-one Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)--- which Zachary needed to make educational progress. (See the full analysis on Wrightslaw) *Quoted from the introduction to the analysis Autism and ABA Classics Baer, Wolf, & Risley (1968). Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis (Pubmed) Ivar Lovaas--Behavioral Treatment and Normal Educational and Intellectual Functioning in Young Autistic Children (FEATNC) Ivar Lovaas--Clarifying Comments on the UCLA Young Autism Project (CTFeat) PBS Frontline Prisoners of Silence; 60 Minutes; NBC Now. (BAAM Video Resources) |
BAAM is looking for behavior analysts to write descriptions of behavioral treatments and create other resource materials for our site. If you are interested in helping, please contact BAAM (Contact page) Editorial promotes funding for intensive behavior therapy for autism: NYT Op-Ed (Registration required) "Insurance companies and others often deny coverage by arguing that treatment methods are experimental, but that assertion no longer holds water. Studies now show that 40 percent to 50 percent of toddlers undergoing intensive Applied Behavior Analysis, one of the best-known methods, can be mainstreamed in regular classrooms without personal aides by the time they reach school age. (The figure is close to zero for children not given special care.) Most of the other 50 percent to 60 percent make notable progress too. The applied behavior method breaks down learning into simple steps....Other applied behavior approaches involve reinforcing appropriate behaviors in daily life and creating opportunities for social interaction." NYT Op-ed ABA Autism Conference, February, 2008*: "Issues and Recent Advancements in the Behavioral Treatment of Autism: Practical Strategies for Changing Behavior at Home and School" Autism links: This new page will list online resources for autism and related disorders. Includes 30 new links (Autism links) ABA on video: Web-based show on autism features ABA . (NYFAC) ABA on the radio: From the Elija foundation, 30 min programs on ABA & autism. (Elija Foundation Radio) Science-based autism treatment information: ASAT website. Definition: "Applied Behavior Analyst" (BAAM) Autism resources from the New England Center for Children (NECC). Resolutions on facilitated communication (BAAM; APA) Separating fact from fiction in the Etiology and Treatment of Autism (CSMMH) Brief Facilitated Communication critique: (Psychology Matters) FC Video Links: PBS Frontline, Prisoners of Silence excerpts; 60 Minutes; NBC Now. (BAAM Video Resources) |
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BAAM-ASIG is dedicated to providing information and education to professionals, students, and parents interested in autism and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). We plan to do this in the following ways:
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