Applied Behavior Analysis Essay

Unit 6 DB Post

Rough Draft

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Applied Behavior Analysis has a significant effect on children with autism by identifying and replacing challenging behaviors through the assessment and therapeutic intervention. There are a lot of perceptions about ABA, and many plans that provide families with an ABA program. ABA is simply the application of behavioral principles, to everyday situations, that will, over time, increase or decrease targeted behaviors. ABA has been used to help individuals acquire

One intervention many therapists consider is social skills training. A lack of social skills is a sure sign of autism. Social skills training is aimed at addressing missing skills, mimicking, and learning by examples. Some social skills groups consist solely of children with ASD while other groups have a mix of participants, children with ASD along with typically developing children. Often these groups use a variety of techniques and tools. Poor eye contact, a lack of interest in initiating social interactions, a lack of understanding of emotions and how they are expressed, and a literal interpretation of nonliteral language are just a few examples that characterize the social impairment of ASD. (Autism Spectrum Disorder) One logical approach to treatment might be to break down social skills into small steps and then teach these basic skills in a step by step fashion. However, looks can be deceiving and what at first appears to be a "basic skill" can turn out to be incredibly hard for a child on the spectrum. Social skills are crucial to success in the classroom, the workplace, and the community. This means they matter not just in terms of achievement, but also in terms of mental