Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy frequently applied to children with autism and other developmental disorders that focuses on imparting skills in specific domains of functioning, ...

One of the most complicated behaviors humans and animals can perform is social behavior, which takes place between conspecifics and results in social relationships. Social behavior is based on the ...

“Every individual should be able to access things that they like,” said Monica Fisher, M.Ed., BCBA/COBA, director of the behavior department at Monarch Center for Autism during an edWebinar. “It is ...

This study consists of two parts. First, to identify specific prefrontal circuits that may play important roles in autism, we looked for physiological abnormalities that were specific for particular ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is synonymous with supporting individuals on the autism spectrum, even though the theory on which it is grounded is purely scientific and applicable to any population, ...