Applied Behavior Analysis

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Applied Behavior Analysis

• Michaela Smart and Katy Watson
• April 30, 2008

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• Have you ever heard of Autism?

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• Do you know someone who has been affected by
  Autism?

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What is Autism?

• A developmental disability
• affects verbal and nonverbal communication
• social interaction,
• engagement in repetitive activities and
  stereotyped movements,
• resistance to environmental change, or change in
  daily routines.
• unusual responses to sensory experiences
• (Nebraska Rule 51)

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What is ABA?

• Most widely known therapy used with Children with
  Autism
• About the rules for setting up the environment to
  enable our kids to learn.
• Used to teach new skills and reinforce skills
  that have already been learned.
• Child is given reinforcers following a targeted
  behavior

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Example of ABA Therapy
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Research Question

• Do teachers feel they have an understanding of
  Autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis, if they
  feel they do not, are they willing to learn?

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Assumptions

• We assumed
• Lack of knowledge regarding ABA
• Have a 75 involvement rate
• Veteran Teachers would be less cooperative than
  new teachers
• All participants are truthful

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Limitations

• Number of responses
• Time constraints

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Methods

• Mixed Study with Quantitative with elements of
  Qualitative

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Analysis of Data

• 10 demographic questions
• Gender
• number of years teaching
• educational background
• Number of students with Autism

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• 11 investigative questions
• Knowledge of Autism and ABA
• Willingness to get training in ABA
• Students with Autism in general classroom
• Students with Autism can learn new tasks

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Demographics

• Two Schools 1 was urban and 1 was suburban
• 21 teachers responded
• All were female
• 13 teachers were working on or had masters
  degrees
• 8 had bachelor degrees

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Conclusion

• Teacher do not feel they have an understanding of
  Autism and ABA
• They are learning more about Autism rather than
  the method of teaching Students with Autism
• Most teachers believe the student can learn
• They also believe in using a variety of methods
  to teach students with Autism but are not
  interested in learning about ABA

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Recommendations

• More time
• More participants including Males
• Parent Involvement

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Special Thanks

• Dr. Schulz
• College of Saint Mary
• Participating Teachers
• Bens family

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• Any Questions