Perceptions of ABA Interventions by Autistic Individuals: How Representative are the Criticisms of ABA and How Can an Interdisciplinary Approach Help. matters because it changes what a BCBA notices when decisions have to hold up in clinical documentation, payer communication, supervision records, and leadership review.
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Join Free →ABA has shown to be effective in teaching autistic individuals language, social, and daily living skills. Despite its success, there have been recent criticisms of ABA procedures and goals. However, the generality of these claims is not well understood, and it is not yet clear how autistic individuals at large perceives behavioral interventions, or if these perspectives generalize across the spectrum. In this symposium, the researchers will a) present data on social validity of ABA for autistic participants from their own perspectives, and data on goals and interventions prescribed by BCBAs b) outline a trauma-informed care management service for clients with disabilities c) present a case study on how ABA procedures significantly impacted the life of an individual with autism by including the participant and stakeholders in the decision making, using a multidisciplinary approach. Although the recent criticisms of ABA goals and procedures are not consistent with those in the empirical literature, such data in the clinical setting are absent, as well as data on from multidisciplinary approaches. Recommendations for continued analysis of concerns about ABA services will be discussed.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 1 | General |
Meghan is the Director of Research Operations at Easterseals Southern California, and an adjunct professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and National University. Meghan is also the founder and CEO of Evoke Resolutions, an ABA Health, Sports, & Fitness Consultation company. Her primary areas of research and clinical work include Organizational Behavior Management topics including supervision and staff retention, Health, Sports, & Fitness interventions, specifically sports performance, and behavioral consultation with adults with intellectual disabilities living in residential care. Meghan’s studies have been published in peer-reviewed journals such as JOBM, and Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. She has also presented her work at numerous conferences including ABAI: Autism, ABAI: National, ABAI: International, WIBA, OCALI, and the American Psychological Association.
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