Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a therapy for autism that encourages certain behaviors and discourages others. ABA therapy is controversial, as some argue that it reinforces the idea that autistic ...

Re “Autism Clinics Pursue Profits From Preschoolers” (front page, May 25): Your investigation into applied behavior analysis, or A.B.A., provides long-overdue scrutiny of this industry’s enormous cost ...

Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy that can improve social, communication, and learning skills through reinforcement strategies. Many experts consider ABA to be the gold-standard ...

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, ...

Autism affects at least 2% of children in the United States – an estimated 1 in 59. This is challenging for both the patients and their parents or caregivers. What’s worse is that today there are no ...