Autism and ABA: The Gulf Between North America and Europe

Mickey Keenan; Karola Dillenburger; Hanns Rüdiger Röttgers; Katerina Dounavi; Sigríður Lóa Jónsdóttir; Paolo Moderato; Jacqueline J. A. M. Schenk; Javier Virués-Ortega; Lise Roll-Pettersson; Neil Martin

doi:10.1007/s40489-014-0045-2

Autism and ABA: The Gulf Between North America and Europe

Mickey Keenan
, Karola Dillenburger
, Hanns Rüdiger Röttgers
, Katerina Dounavi
, Sigríður Lóa Jónsdóttir
, Paolo Moderato
, Jacqueline J. A. M. Schenk
, Javier Virués-Ortega
, Lise Roll-Pettersson
, Neil Martin

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-183
Journal	Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	2
Issue number	2
Early online date	30 Dec 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-014-0045-2
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 30 Jun 2015

Keywords

Intervention
Scientific method
Parent training
Evidence-based practice
Applied Behaviour Analysis
ABA

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