Few figures in the history of applied behavior analysis carry the weight of Ivar Lovaas, and few studies have been cited, debated, and mischaracterized as frequently as the 1987 UCLA Young Autism Project outcome study. For contemporary BCBAs, understanding what actually happened at UCLA — and what Lovaas's work did and did not demonstrate — is not merely an academic exercise.
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Join Free →This next chapter has a special guest appearance by the one and only Dr. Ronald Leaf! Ron Leaf was an instrumental part of the UCLA Young Autism Project and the 1987 outcome study. During this chapter Justin, Joe, and Ron will discuss what happened at the UCLA Young Autism Project and what it was like working with Ivar Lovaas. In doing so we will also be dispelling some common myths about UCLA, Lovaas, and behavioral intervention. The three co-hosts will also discuss how current intervention compares to past intervention and ways to continue to improve the field of ABA and the lives of individuals diagnosed with ASD.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB | 1 | General |
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