ABA interventions/treatments For the purpose of the research, we will be looking at three different forms of treatments that have been studied to show that they are not only useful in teaching behavioral skills but also can be used in academic development.
1. Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention is a treatment that used at a young age (four years or younger). Autistic children who enter this treatment spend 20-40 hours per week with individualized instructions, for 2 to 3 years (Association for Science in Autism Treatment, 2016). “EIBI emphasizes highly structured, adult-led, one-to-one teaching approaches based on principles of operant conditioning and applied behavior analysis” (Smith, et.al. 2015) Studies have shown that the earlier you put your child in an intensive behavioral treatment the greater the improvement (Eikeseth, et.al. 2002; Smith, et.al. 2015). The reason for this significant improvement at a young age is because young children may have more neuroplasticity (forming new neuronal connections (Medicinenet.com)), then older children (Eikeseth, et.al. 2002). …show more content…
2002; Smith, et.al. 2015). One research, however, had a group of children who received a wide-range of special education service, as their comparison group (Eikeseth, et.al. 2002). Both types of research gained the same results, autistic children, who received EIBI, significantly improved. “Children who entered the study at younger ages attained higher IQ, higher adaptive behaviors, and, less consistently, lower autism severity and reciprocal social interaction-communication disturbances” (Smith, et.al.
1. Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention is a treatment that used at a young age (four years or younger). Autistic children who enter this treatment spend 20-40 hours per week with individualized instructions, for 2 to 3 years (Association for Science in Autism Treatment, 2016). “EIBI emphasizes highly structured, adult-led, one-to-one teaching approaches based on principles of operant conditioning and applied behavior analysis” (Smith, et.al. 2015) Studies have shown that the earlier you put your child in an intensive behavioral treatment the greater the improvement (Eikeseth, et.al. 2002; Smith, et.al. 2015). The reason for this significant improvement at a young age is because young children may have more neuroplasticity (forming new neuronal connections (Medicinenet.com)), then older children (Eikeseth, et.al. 2002). …show more content…
2002; Smith, et.al. 2015). One research, however, had a group of children who received a wide-range of special education service, as their comparison group (Eikeseth, et.al. 2002). Both types of research gained the same results, autistic children, who received EIBI, significantly improved. “Children who entered the study at younger ages attained higher IQ, higher adaptive behaviors, and, less consistently, lower autism severity and reciprocal social interaction-communication disturbances” (Smith, et.al.