Intervention in Autism and Related Disorders with
complete solution
7 Dimensions of ABA
1. Behavioral
2. Analytic
3. Technological
4. Conceptually Systematic
5. Applied
6. Generality
7. Effective
Generality dimension refers to:
When behavior change proves durable over time, appears in a wide variety of
environments, or if it spreads to a variety of related behaviors.
Behavior
Anything a person says or does.
Prompt
An extra antecedent stimulus that is added to the environment to help a person engage
in a response
Discriminative Stimulus
The antecedent stimulus that has stimulus control over behavior because the behavior
was reliably reinforced in the presence of that stimulus in the past.
Extinction
No longer providing reinforcement for a behavior that used to be reinforced, resulting in
a decrease in that behavior in the future.
Two types of motivation operations
1. Establishing
2. Abolishing
Antecedent
A stimulus in a person's environment immediately preceding a behavior.
Consequence
A stimulus in a person's environment immediately following a behavior.
Who coined the term Autism?
Leo Kanner
What is Refrigerator Mother Theory?
A myth that the cause of autism was due to cold or reserved parenting of children.
Who can diagnose someone with Autism?
Medical doctors and licensed psychologists.
General Idea behind ABA?
To help individuals with Autism achieve their greatest potential by decreasing
challenging behaviors and teaching skills that help foster empowerment, happiness, and
independence.
General Philosophy of ABA Programs?
Everyone with Autism is capable of learning, right to an effective treatment, the learner
is always right, self-determination, and least intrusive treatment.
, Most important thing about Autism?
Everyone with Autism is different!
Comprehensive treatment
Designed to address all major areas of skill deficits and all challenging behaviors that a
particular individual has.
-25-40 hrs/week
ex. language social skills, play skills, independent living skills, motor skills, academic
skills
Focused Treatment
Narrows in on one or few specific challenging behaviors or skill deficits as the target
treatment.
-vary in weekly intensity
Continuous Measurement
Records all of the behavior as it actually occurs during an observation. Not an estimate.
ex. frequency and duration
Discontinuous Measurement
Measurement conducted in a manner such that some instances of the response
class(es) of interest may not be detected. Records an estimate of bx that actually
occurred.
ex.partial/whole interval recording, time sampling
Simplest way to directly measure behavior
Frequency Data
Momentary Time Sampling
Data collection involves whether or not the behavior occurred right at the moment the
interval elapsed.
Recording accurate data is critical, but it is meaningless if the data are not:
Entered, Summarized and Analyzed
Operation Definition
A carefully worded statement that is objective, clear and a complete description of the
target behavior.
Consequence Modifications
Interventions that are designed to weaken the problem behavior by altering the
consequences that follow.
Measurement
The process of applying quantitative labels to observed properties of events using a set
of rules.
3 Dimensions of Behavior
Repeatability, Temporal Extent, and Temporal Locus
Permanent Product
Measuring behavior after it has occurred by measuring the effects the behavior
produced on the environment.
complete solution
7 Dimensions of ABA
1. Behavioral
2. Analytic
3. Technological
4. Conceptually Systematic
5. Applied
6. Generality
7. Effective
Generality dimension refers to:
When behavior change proves durable over time, appears in a wide variety of
environments, or if it spreads to a variety of related behaviors.
Behavior
Anything a person says or does.
Prompt
An extra antecedent stimulus that is added to the environment to help a person engage
in a response
Discriminative Stimulus
The antecedent stimulus that has stimulus control over behavior because the behavior
was reliably reinforced in the presence of that stimulus in the past.
Extinction
No longer providing reinforcement for a behavior that used to be reinforced, resulting in
a decrease in that behavior in the future.
Two types of motivation operations
1. Establishing
2. Abolishing
Antecedent
A stimulus in a person's environment immediately preceding a behavior.
Consequence
A stimulus in a person's environment immediately following a behavior.
Who coined the term Autism?
Leo Kanner
What is Refrigerator Mother Theory?
A myth that the cause of autism was due to cold or reserved parenting of children.
Who can diagnose someone with Autism?
Medical doctors and licensed psychologists.
General Idea behind ABA?
To help individuals with Autism achieve their greatest potential by decreasing
challenging behaviors and teaching skills that help foster empowerment, happiness, and
independence.
General Philosophy of ABA Programs?
Everyone with Autism is capable of learning, right to an effective treatment, the learner
is always right, self-determination, and least intrusive treatment.
, Most important thing about Autism?
Everyone with Autism is different!
Comprehensive treatment
Designed to address all major areas of skill deficits and all challenging behaviors that a
particular individual has.
-25-40 hrs/week
ex. language social skills, play skills, independent living skills, motor skills, academic
skills
Focused Treatment
Narrows in on one or few specific challenging behaviors or skill deficits as the target
treatment.
-vary in weekly intensity
Continuous Measurement
Records all of the behavior as it actually occurs during an observation. Not an estimate.
ex. frequency and duration
Discontinuous Measurement
Measurement conducted in a manner such that some instances of the response
class(es) of interest may not be detected. Records an estimate of bx that actually
occurred.
ex.partial/whole interval recording, time sampling
Simplest way to directly measure behavior
Frequency Data
Momentary Time Sampling
Data collection involves whether or not the behavior occurred right at the moment the
interval elapsed.
Recording accurate data is critical, but it is meaningless if the data are not:
Entered, Summarized and Analyzed
Operation Definition
A carefully worded statement that is objective, clear and a complete description of the
target behavior.
Consequence Modifications
Interventions that are designed to weaken the problem behavior by altering the
consequences that follow.
Measurement
The process of applying quantitative labels to observed properties of events using a set
of rules.
3 Dimensions of Behavior
Repeatability, Temporal Extent, and Temporal Locus
Permanent Product
Measuring behavior after it has occurred by measuring the effects the behavior
produced on the environment.
