Written answers

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Department of Education and Skills

Special Educational Needs

9:00 pm

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on applied behaviour analysis; if he still subscribes to the view that official recognition should be conferred on ABACAS schools using the applied behaviour analysis method of one-to-one teaching with pupils as a means of ensuring an honest and open evaluation of the effectiveness of the ABA method. [19517/12]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department's policy on educating children with autism is centred on an inclusive, child centred approach promoting the use of a range of autism specific interventions including Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA),TEACCH and PECs.

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