ABA is widely recognized as a safe and effective treatment for autism. The U.S. Surgeon General and the New York State Department of Health as well as many federal and state agencies endorse the use of ABA.
The prevalence of individuals diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is on the rise. Autism statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identify around 1 in 88 American Children as on the autism spectrum- a ten-fold increase in prevalence in 40 years. In the U.S. over 2 million individuals are effected by ASD (Autism Speaks).
Autism is a severe disruption of the normal developmental process that occurs in the first three years of life. It leads to impaired language, play, cognitive, social and adaptive functioning, causing children to fall farther and father behind this peers as they grow older.
More students with Autism are being placed in public schools; therefore teachers need to know specific education and behavior management strategies for students on the autism spectrum. Early intervention leads to a greater likelihood that students with ASD will be able to develop skills they need to succeed in school and get by in the world. Students with Autism have the right to Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and being placed in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). But the IEP is only as effective as this year's teacher. "If you've got a terrific teacher who really gets it, everything is great," declares Lisa Jo Rudy, whose eleven-year-old son, Tommy, has high-functioning autism. "You get another teacher, and it all falls apart" (Edutopia).
The prevalence of individuals diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is on the rise. Autism statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identify around 1 in 88 American Children as on the autism spectrum- a ten-fold increase in prevalence in 40 years. In the U.S. over 2 million individuals are effected by ASD (Autism Speaks).
Autism is a severe disruption of the normal developmental process that occurs in the first three years of life. It leads to impaired language, play, cognitive, social and adaptive functioning, causing children to fall farther and father behind this peers as they grow older.
More students with Autism are being placed in public schools; therefore teachers need to know specific education and behavior management strategies for students on the autism spectrum. Early intervention leads to a greater likelihood that students with ASD will be able to develop skills they need to succeed in school and get by in the world. Students with Autism have the right to Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and being placed in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). But the IEP is only as effective as this year's teacher. "If you've got a terrific teacher who really gets it, everything is great," declares Lisa Jo Rudy, whose eleven-year-old son, Tommy, has high-functioning autism. "You get another teacher, and it all falls apart" (Edutopia).