Free Article: Treatment Options and Parent Choice: Is ABA the Only Way?
Treatment Options and Parent Choice
Is ABA the Only Way?
Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP
As noted in part one of this three-part series, educational and treatment approaches for Autistic children tend to be limited with respect to family-centered practice, and there is a dire need to move practice in this direction. In this discussion, we will consider a very popular and influential category of treatment approaches—applied behavior analysis— given that it is illustrative of an intervention technique that is often promoted in a manner that violates principles of family-centered philosophy and practice.
Originally Published by Autism Spectrum Quarterly - Spring 2009
Written By: Dr. Barry Prizant
As noted in part one of this three-part series, educational and treatment approaches for Autistic children tend to be limited with respect to family-centered practice, and there is a dire need to move practice in this direction. In this discussion, we will consider a very popular and influential category of treatment approaches—applied behavior analysis— given that it is illustrative of an intervention technique that is often promoted in a manner that violates principles of family-centered philosophy and practice.
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