ABA

Question 1

what does ABA do?

Answer 1

looks at environmental factors that can be manipulated to alleviate the effects of autism

Question 2

what type of learning theory does ABA use?

Answer 2

operant conditioning

Question 3

what essentially does ABA do to change behaviours?

Answer 3

1- demonstrates ideal behaviour

2-rewards child every time they improve their behaviour

Question 4

what does ABA not do?

Answer 4

punish child for ‘bad’/wrong behaviour-just ignores

Question 5

how is ABA good for people with autism? (4)

Answer 5

• individual so very adaptive to autistic person’s needs
• can be done in various settings e.g. clients home
• can be done in a group or on 1:1 basis
• ideal as helps those in any position o the spectrum

Question 6

what characteristics of autism can ABA help with? (2)

Answer 6

• help with social interactions-making friends

- communication-delayed language

Question 7

what characteristics of autism can ABA not help with?

Answer 7

can’t explain/help with imagination/pretend play

Question 8

what activities can ABA help with? (4)

Answer 8

help improve socially significant behaviours:
-reading
academic skills
-communication
-adaptive living skills e.g. food prep, dressing,personal self-care

Question 9

what model does ABA use?

Answer 9

Ellis’ ABC model

Question 10

what is Discrete Trial Training? (3)

Answer 10

• breaking down complex skills into smaller steps
• teaching each steps hierarchical
• from simple to more complex

Question 11

what are the steps in ABA? (7)

Answer 11

1- choose behaviour or skill deficit
2-identify goals
3-finding a way to measure the behaviour
4-get a baseline measure
5-designing and implementing interventions
6-measure the effectiveness
7-evaluate and plan the next steps

Question 12

SUPPORTING (2)

Answer 12

• Cebula-135 fams- 71 fams using/had used ABA- found more positive interactions between autistic people and siblings
• Gale- food held on spoon for 30s in front o child-acceptance of food increased/disruptive behaviours decreased-supports no punishment method

Question 13

CONFLICTING (1)

Answer 13

-Warren et al- reviewed studies of ABA clients-those under 2 were promising but overall inconsistent

Question 14

OTHER TREATMENTS

Answer 14

CBT

Question 15

USEFULNESS (2)

Answer 15

+involves other family members-ABA can be consistent-use for other behaviours
+individually tailored-can use for all despite the severity of autism