Combining Toolboxes
17 April 2017
13 30 to 17 00

Baer, Wolf and Risley described Applied Behaviour Analysis as the science in which socially important behaviours are changed using a technology based on the principals of behaviour and experimentation. It includes the identification of a functional relationship between the behaviour and the environment, and interventions based on the functional assessment and empirically supported techniques which create antecedent strategies, teach replacement skills and attempt to change the reinforcement contingencies.

Applied Behaviour Analysis prides itself in solving socially important problems and has produced powerful interventions in fields such as autism, developmental disabilities, education, clinical psychology, and organizational behaviour management.

A substantial amount of research has supported the effectiveness of applied behaviour analysis.

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2. The Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis, "Evidence-based practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorder: Recommendations for caregivers, practitioners and policymakers," The Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis, April 2017. [Online]. Available: www.ontaba.org. [Accessed 19 November 2017].
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4. A. Perry, A. Cummings, J. Dunn Geier, N. Freeman , S. Hughes, L. LaRose and J. Williams, "Effectiveness of intensive bahioral intervention in a large community-based program," Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 621-642, 2008
5. S. L. Odom, B. Boyd, L. Hall and K. Hume, "Evaluation of comprehensive treatment models for individuals with autism spectrum disorders," Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 425-436, 2010.
6. B. Reichow, "Overview of meta-analysis on early intensive behavioral intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorders," Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 512-520, 2012.