ABA and TEACCH Autism is a developmental disorder with no cure, but there are interventional treatments available for autistic children that family can use. Two of the most widely known comprehensive intervention models is “Applied Behaviour Analysis” (ABA) and “Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped Children” (TEACCH). These two interventions are broadly requested and implemented in schools, educators, service providers, and parents (Callahan, et.al. 2009).
ABA
The aim of ABA is to support autistic students in many ways (a) increase behaviours and teach new skills, (b) maintain behaviours, (c) transfer behaviour from one situation to another, (d) reduce interfering behaviour. All these intentions gained by using …show more content…
(The national autistic society, 2016) To reach these goals, an assessment is used called Psycho Educational Profile (PEP). PEP first assess an autistic person by seeing which areas they “pass,” which skills need to be learned, and which skills are emerging. Then after gaining all this information, they put them together to make an education program for that autistic person (Trehin).
ABA vs. TEACCH ABA and TEACCH are similar in their goals and are broadly used treatments for autistic children. Callahan and colleagues (2009) conducted research, where they wanted to compare which intervention model was better (ABA or TEACCH). The results they gained showed that parents, teachers, and administrators did not have a clear preference. Instead, they noticed that the users tended to use a combination of intervention (Callahan, et.al. 2009). This research shows that there is no one way to treat an autistic child or student, in order to help them to cooperate or to move forward in
ABA
The aim of ABA is to support autistic students in many ways (a) increase behaviours and teach new skills, (b) maintain behaviours, (c) transfer behaviour from one situation to another, (d) reduce interfering behaviour. All these intentions gained by using …show more content…
(The national autistic society, 2016) To reach these goals, an assessment is used called Psycho Educational Profile (PEP). PEP first assess an autistic person by seeing which areas they “pass,” which skills need to be learned, and which skills are emerging. Then after gaining all this information, they put them together to make an education program for that autistic person (Trehin).
ABA vs. TEACCH ABA and TEACCH are similar in their goals and are broadly used treatments for autistic children. Callahan and colleagues (2009) conducted research, where they wanted to compare which intervention model was better (ABA or TEACCH). The results they gained showed that parents, teachers, and administrators did not have a clear preference. Instead, they noticed that the users tended to use a combination of intervention (Callahan, et.al. 2009). This research shows that there is no one way to treat an autistic child or student, in order to help them to cooperate or to move forward in