as you know the Report of the Task Force on Autism (2001) and the Evaluation of Educational Provision for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (2006) are highly controversial documents, mainly but not exclusively, because they did not include adequately trained behaviour analysts in the writing teams. (see list of Masters or doctoral level trained behaviour analysts www.bacb.com).
The description of ABA as an approach or intervention is entirely incorrect. On the basis that a Government that disseminates incorrect information acts unlawfully, for example, the Scottish Toolbox for Autism (2009) had to be withdrawn.
Do you not think that it is about time that the Irish government withdrew these incorrect and controversial documents and followed the examples of the USA or New Zealand, where scientists of the discipline are asked to accurately describe behaviour analysis.
Over 26 US States now mandate ABA-based interventions as medically necessary treatment. In fact the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (see point 12) is under Federal consideration.
Any report describing a science surely needs to include scientists from the discipline in order to be accurate. (would you trust a report about physics that did not include a physicist in the team?)
If you would like to view an accurate description of the scientific discipline of behaivour analysis (and the evidence for the application to ASD) feel free to view Dr Neil Martin's (BCBA-D) presentation at a recent conference in Belfast.(www.qub.ac.uk/quart/news.html)
Karola Dillenburger
Posted on 4 Dec 2011 10:21 am
Dear Minister,
as you know the Report of the Task Force on Autism (2001) and the Evaluation of Educational Provision for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (2006) are highly controversial documents, mainly but not exclusively, because they did not include adequately trained behaviour analysts in the writing teams. (see list of Masters or doctoral level trained behaviour analysts www.bacb.com).
The description of ABA as an approach or intervention is entirely incorrect. On the basis that a Government that disseminates incorrect information acts unlawfully, for example, the Scottish Toolbox for Autism (2009) had to be withdrawn.
Do you not think that it is about time that the Irish government withdrew these incorrect and controversial documents and followed the examples of the USA or New Zealand, where scientists of the discipline are asked to accurately describe behaviour analysis.
Over 26 US States now mandate ABA-based interventions as medically necessary treatment. In fact the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (see point 12) is under Federal consideration.
Any report describing a science surely needs to include scientists from the discipline in order to be accurate. (would you trust a report about physics that did not include a physicist in the team?)
If you would like to view an accurate description of the scientific discipline of behaivour analysis (and the evidence for the application to ASD) feel free to view Dr Neil Martin's (BCBA-D) presentation at a recent conference in Belfast.(www.qub.ac.uk/quart/news.html)