Autism and ABA : The Gulf Between North America and Europe

• Prevalence estimations for Autism Spectrum Disorder have been increasing over the past few years with rates now reported to be at 1: 68. Interventions that are based on Applied Behaviour Analysis are significantly related to best outcomes and are widely considered `treatment as usual' in North America. In Europe, this is not the case, instead a rather ill-defined `eclectic' approach is widely promoted and in this paper we discuss some of the roots of this gulf between Europe and North America and correct some of the misconceptions that prevail about Applied Behaviour Analysis in Europe.

Subject headings

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Pedagogik (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences -- Pedagogy (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Sociologi -- Socialpsykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Sociology -- Social Psychology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

intervention

Scientific method

Parent training

Evidence-based practice

Applied Behaviour Analysis

ABA

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