ABA versus TEACCH: The case for defining and validating comprehensive treatment models in autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-88

  Callahan, Kevin ^a   Shukla Mehta, Smita ^a   Magee, Sandy ^a   Wie, Min ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

ABA vs. TEACCH; Autism treatment model; Expert validation; Social validation

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER; TEACHING; TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF AUTISTIC AND OTHER COMMUNICATION HANDICAPPED CHILDREN; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FACULTY; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77249090684     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0834-0     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Alberto, P. A., & Troutman, A. C. (2008). Applied behavior analysis for teachers (8th ed.). Columbus, OH: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall.
2. Arick, J. R., Krug, D. A., Fullerton, A., Loos, L., & Falco, R. (2005). School-based programs. In F. R. Volkmar, R. Paul, A. Klin, & D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders (pp. 1003-1028). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
3. K Callahan RK Henson AK Cowan 2008 Social validation of evidence-based practices in autism by parents, teachers, and administrators Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 38 678 692 10.1007/s10803-007-0434-9 17924182
4. CM Choutka PT Doloughty PA Zirkel 2004 The "discrete trials" of Applied Behavior Analysis for children with autism: Outcome-related factors in the case law Journal of Special Education 38 95 103 10.1177/00224669040380020301
5. S Eikeseth 2009 Outcomes of comprehensive psycho-educational interventions for young children with autism Research in Developmental Disabilities 30 158 178 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.02.003 18385012
6. S Eldevik S Eikeseth E Jahr T Smith 2006 Effects of low-intensity behavioral treatment for children with autism and mental retardation Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 36 211 224 10.1007/s10803-005-0058-x 16477514 (Pubitemid 43885380)
7. SL Foster EJ Mash 1999 Assessing social validity in clinical treatment research: Issues and procedures Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 67 308 319 10.1037/0022-006X.67.3.308 10369051 (Pubitemid 29266500)
8. K Francis 2005 Autism interventions: A critical update Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 47 493 499 10.1017/S0012162205000952 15991872 (Pubitemid 40895417)
9. FM Gresham ME Beebe-Frankenberger DL MacMillan 1999 A selective review of treatments for children with autism: Description and methodological considerations School Psychology Review 28 559 575
10. FM Gresham CR Cook SD Crews L Kern 2004 Social skills training for children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders: Validity considerations and future directions Behavioral Disorders 30 32 46
11. KL Hess MJ Morrier LJ Heflin ML Ivey 2008 Autism treatment survey: Services received by children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in public school classrooms Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 38 961 971 10.1007/s10803-007-0470-5 17929155 (Pubitemid 351601323)
12. RH Horner EG Carr 1997 Behavioral support for students with severe disabilities: Functional assessment and comprehensive intervention The Journal of Special Education 31 84 104 10.1177/002246699703100108
13. RH Horner EG Carr J Halle G McGee A Odom M Wolery 2005 The use of single-subject research to identify evidence-based practice in special education Exceptional Children 71 165 179
14. JS Howard CR Sparkman HG Cohen G Green H Stanislaw 2005 A comparison of intensive behavior analytic and eclectic treatments for young children with autism Research in Developmental Disabilities 26 359 383 10.1016/j.ridd.2004.09. 005 15766629 (Pubitemid 40568690)
15. Howlin, P. (2005). The effectiveness of interventions for children with autism. Neurodevelopmental Disorders (pp. 101-119). Vienna: Springer.
16. N Humphrey G Parkinson 2006 Research on interventions for children and young people on the autistic spectrum: A critical perspective Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs 6 2 76 86 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2006.00062.x
17. INSAR 2008 Our vision for autism research Autism Research 1 71 72 10.1002/aur.18
18. AE Kazdin 1977 Assessing the clinical or applied significance of behavior change through social validation Behavior Modification 1 427 452 10.1177/014544557714001
19. AE Kazdin 1981 Acceptability of child treatment techniques: The influences of treatment efficacy and adverse side effects Behavior Therapy 12 493 506 10.1016/S0005-7894(81)80087-1 (Pubitemid 11022469)
20. L Kern P Manz 2004 A look at current validity issues of school-wide behavior support Behavioral Disorders 30 47 59
21. C Lord A Wagner S Rogers P Szatmari M Aman T Charman G Dawson VM Durand L Grossman D Guthrie S Harris C Kasari L Marcus S Murphy S Odom A Pickles L Scahill E Shaw B Siegel M Sigman W Stone T Smith P Yoder 2005 Challenges in evaluating psychosocial interventions for autistic spectrum disorders Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 35 695 707 10.1007/s10803-005-0017-6 16496206
22. OI Lovaas 1987 Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 55 3 9 10.1037/0022-006X.55.1.3 3571656 (Pubitemid 18215648)
23. Maurice, C., Green, G., & Luce, S. C. (Eds.). (1996). Behavioral intervention for young children with autism: A manual for parents and professionals. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
24. Mesibov, G. (2001). Interview with Professor Gary Mesibov. Looking Up: The Monthly International Autism Newsletter, 2(10). Retrieved from http://www.lookingupautism.org/Articles/GaryMesibov.html.
25. Mesibov, G. B., Shea, V., & Schopler, E. (2006). The TEACCH approach to autism spectrum disorders. New York: Springer.
26. National Research Council. (2001). Educating children with autism. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
27. Odom, S., Boyd, B., Hall, L., & Hume, K. (2008). Meta-evaluation of comprehensive treatment programs for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper presented at the 4th annual international meeting for Autism research, London, England.
28. SL Odom WH Brown T Frey N Karasu LL Smith-Canter PS Strain 2003 Evidence-based practices for young children with autism: Contributions for single-subject design research Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities 18 166 175 10.1177/10883576030180030401
29. Prizant, B. M. (2009). Is ABA the only way? Social Thinking. Retrieved from http://www.socialthinking.com/index.php?option=com-content&view= article&id=106:is-aba-the-only-way-&catid=69:published- articles&Itemid=122.
30. B Reichow FR Volkmar DV Cicchetti 2008 Development of the evaluative method for evaluating and determining evidence-based practices in autism Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 38 1311 1319 10.1007/s10803-007-0517-7 18095149
31. Rimland, B. (1999). The ABA controversy. Autism Research Review International, 13(3), 3. Retrieved from http://www.autism.com/ari/editorials/ed- aba.htm.
32. SJ Rogers 1998 Empirically supported comprehensive treatments for young children with autism Journal of Clinical Child Psychology 27 168 179 10.1207/s15374424jccp2702-4 9648034
33. AA Schoen 2003 What potential does the Applied Behavior Analysis approach have for the treatment of children and youth with autism? Journal of Instructional Psychology 30 125 129
34. Schopler, E., Reichler, R. J., & Lansing, M. (1980). Individualized assessment and treatment for autistic and developmentally disabled children. Volume II. Teaching strategies of parents and professionals. Baltimore, MD: University Park Press.
35. RE Slavin 2008 Perspectives on evidence-based research in education. What works? Issues in synthesizing educational program evaluations Educational Researcher 37 1 5 14 10.3102/0013189X08314117
36. T Smith L Scahill G Dawson D Guthrie C Lord S Odom S Rogers A Wagner 2007 Designing research studies on psychosocial interventions in autism Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 37 354 366 10.1007/s10803-006-0173-3 16897380 (Pubitemid 46311131)
37. Wilczynski, S. M. (2007, March). The National Standards Project: Using evidence-based practice to create environments in which individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders can succeed. Paper presented at the 4th international conference on positive behavior support, Boston, MA.
38. MM Wolf 1978 Social validity: The case for subjective measurement or how applied behavior analysis is finding its heart Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 11 203 214 10.1901/jaba.1978.11-203 16795590
39. ML Yell E Drasgow KA Lowery 2005 No Child Left Behind and students with autism spectrum disorders Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities 20 130 139 10.1177/10883576050200030101
40. ML Yell A Katsiyannis JG Shiner 2006 The No Child Left Behind Act, adequate yearly progress, and students with disabilities Teaching Exceptional Children 38 4 32 39