Book chapter
Telemental Health Delivery of ABA Services
Telemental Health Care for Children and Families, pp.91-110
Springer Nature Switzerland
2024
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-69264-2_5
Abstract
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is an effective therapy for developing skills and reducing a challenging behavior, most often for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. A substantial amount of research over the past two decades has focused on the effectiveness and feasibility of delivering ABA interventions via telehealth, particularly for the treatment of a challenging behavior. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many ABA providers pivoted to delivering services via telehealth, and it has continued to serve as a viable alternative to in vivo services. This chapter begins with a brief overview of ABA therapies followed by a summary of the extant research literature on delivering telehealth-based ABA for skill acquisition and challenging behavior. The benefits and limitations of delivering ABA via telehealth are examined, with a focus on the factors that should be considered when choosing between telehealth and in vivo services. This chapter also provides a description of the training recommended for developing competence to deliver telehealth-based ABA. The chapter concludes with a case example that outlines the approach used for a young child with autism receiving telehealth-based ABA for a challenging behavior, from pre-assessment to the completion of treatment.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Telemental Health Delivery of ABA Services
- Creators
- Matthew J. O’Brien
- Contributors
- Larissa N. Niec (Editor)Ciera E. Schoonover (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Telemental Health Care for Children and Families, pp.91-110
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland; Cham
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-031-69264-2_5
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2024
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Pediatric Psychology
- Record Identifier
- 9984770891702771
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