Behavior Analysis is the scientific study of behavior. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the application of the principles of motivation and learning form Behavior Analysis.
Applied behavior analysis is the process of systematically applying interventions based upon the principles of learning theory to improve socially significant behaviors to a significant meaningful degree, and to demonstrate that the interventions employed are responsible for the improvement in behavior (Baer, Wolf & Risley, 1987).
Social significant behaviors include social skills, communication, academics, adaptive living skills and/or any other skill that is meaningful to the family or child.
MADSEC reports that treatment approaches grounded in ABA are now considered to be at the forefront of therapeutic and educational interventions for children with autism. There is a large amount of scientific evidence supporting ABA treatments for children with autism and this has led a number of other independent institutions to endorse the effectiveness of ABA. These institutions include the U.S. Surgeon General, the New York State Department of Health, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
References
BACB.com
Baer, D., Wolf, M., & Risley, R. (1968). Some current dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 91 - 97.
Baer, D., Wolf, M., & Risley, R. (1987). Some still-current dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 20,313 - 327.
Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities (MADSEC) (2000).Report of the MADSEC Autism Task Force.
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