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Applied Behaviour Analysis and Autism
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Applied Behaviour Analysis and Autism

A special issue of Societies (ISSN 2075-4698).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2020) | Viewed by 4450

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Mickey Keenan

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School of Psychology, Ulster University, Cormore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, UK
Interests: autism; gerontology; precision teaching; bereavement; sex abuse; video modeling; stimulus equivalence; schedules of reinforcement with humans and non-humans; private events; teaching about behavior analysis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

While the success of Applied Behaviour Analysis in the field of autism has led to a significant expansion of the profession across North America, the same cannot be said about the rest of the world. For this Special Edition, we seek papers that elucidate a variety of obstacles to the uptake of Applied Behaviour Analysis, including influences on government policy, practice issues, conceptual issues, educational and/or professional training standards, parent training, advocacy and human rights issues, misinformation, and cultural issues. If the Special Issue publishes more than 10 papers, we will print it as an e-book. The book would be made available, for free, in a digital format on the MDPI platform (http://books.mdpi.com).

Prof. Mickey Keenan
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Societies is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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A Survey of Applied Behaviour Analysis Practitioners in Australia: Education, Training, and Barriers to Professional Practice
by Erin Leif, Hannah Jennings, Brett Furlonger and Russell Fox
Societies 2020, 10(4), 99; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/soc10040099 - 14 Dec 2020
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In Australia, the prevalence of autism has increased over the past decade. This has resulted in increased demand for safe and effective interventions and supports. Many evidence-based interventions for individuals with autism have been derived from the scientific discipline of Applied Behaviour Analysis [...] Read more.
In Australia, the prevalence of autism has increased over the past decade. This has resulted in increased demand for safe and effective interventions and supports. Many evidence-based interventions for individuals with autism have been derived from the scientific discipline of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). However, the professional practice of ABA is not yet formally regulated in Australia, and there are no national practice standards or qualification requirements for practitioners providing ABA-based interventions. In addition, very little is known about the qualifications and experiences of those in Australia who currently design and implement ABA intervention programs, information that would assist in developing practice standards and regulations for the profession. These regulatory and knowledge gaps have the potential to impact the safety of both consumers and practitioners. The aim of the current study, therefore, was to survey those who categorised themselves as ABA practitioners and, based on the analysis of the data, answer relevant questions about the status of the profession and provide recommendations for the development of ABA as a profession in Australia. Full article
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