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Triumphs in early autism treatment
Author(s) -
Fernell Elisabeth
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01390.x
Subject(s) - citation , autism , medicine , library science , psychiatry , computer science
Key Features: * First-hand accounts of the intellectual and behavioral progress of seven autistic children, written in a narrative style by the ABA professionals who conducted the consultations * Contributors include Audrey Gifford, who is both a professional Behavioral Analyst and a parent of an autistic child who received ABA treatment * Overview of autism research prior to ABA and an introduction to the development of the method * Analysis of ABA treatment demonstrating why ABA is the most effective of all treatment methods