Using Technology to Expand and Enhance Applied Behavioral Analysis Programs for Children with Autism in Military Families
Abstract
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are disorders of the brain that affect as many as 1 in 88 children. Without intensive and appropriate treatment, the long-term outcomes for children with ASDs remain bleak and are associated with a high divorce rate among parents and increased risk for mental health disorders among family members. The efficacy of and empirical support for interventions for ASDs based on applied behavior analysis (ABA) is well documented. Unfortunately, these services are often not available to military-dependent children because there are not enough appropriately trained individuals to design and provide ABA services. This project will demonstrate how web-based technologies can increase the availability of effective treatment for military-dependent children with ASDs. By evaluating a technology-enhanced treatment delivery model, military families will be able to receive empirically supported treatment services in a timely manner anywhere in the world. Also, training therapists to implement ABA programs using a web-based model will greatly increase the number of well-trained therapists in areas around many military bases.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA584006
Entities
People
- Cathleen C. Piazza
- Henry S. Roane
- Kevin C. Luczynski
- Michael E. Kelley
- Wayne W Fisher
Organizations
- University of Nebraska Medical Center