Autism and ABA: The gulf between North America and Europe

Mickey Keenan; Karola Dillenburger; Hanns-Rüdiger Röttgers; Katerina Dounavi; Sigríður Lóa  Jónsdóttir; Paolo Moderato; Jacqueline J. A.M.  Schenk; Javier  Virués-Ortega; Lise  Roll-Pettersson; Neil Martin

doi:10.1007/s40489-014-0045-2

Autism and ABA: The gulf between North America and Europe

Mickey Keenan, Karola Dillenburger, Hanns-Rüdiger Röttgers, Katerina Dounavi, Sigríður Lóa Jónsdóttir, Paolo Moderato, Jacqueline J. A.M. Schenk, Javier Virués-Ortega, Lise Roll-Pettersson, Neil Martin

Education

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

52 Citations (Scopus)

3738 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Prevalence estimations for Autism Spectrum Disorder have been increasing over the past few years with rates now reported to be at 1:68. Interventions that are based on Applied Behaviour Analysis are significantly related to best outcomes and are widely considered ‘treatment as usual’ in North America. In Europe, this is not the case, instead a rather ill-defined ‘eclectic’ approach is widely promoted and in this paper we discuss some of the roots of this gulf between Europe and North America and correct some of the misconceptions that prevail about Applied Behaviour Analysis in Europe.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-183
Number of pages	17
Journal	Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	2
Issue number	2
Early online date	30 Dec 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-014-0045-2
Publication status	Published - Jun 2015

Keywords

autism
applied behaviour analysis
Europe
america
early intervention
multidisciplinary teamwork
ABA

Access to Document

10.1007/s40489-014-0045-2

Autism and ABA: The Gulf Between North America and Europe
Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40489-014-0045-2
Accepted author manuscript, 377 KB

3 Invited talk

Applied Behaviour Analysis in Northern Europe
Dillenburger, K. (Organiser)
24 Jan 2018 → 26 Jan 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Invited Keynote: Behaviour Analysis: Theory and Application for Behavioural Social Work Practice.
Dillenburger, K. (Speaker)
16 Jun 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Invited workshop: ABA and Functional Assessment.
Dillenburger, K. (Speaker)
24 Sept 2015
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Katerina Dounavi
- k.dounaviqub.acuk
- School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work - Senior Lecturer
- Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation
Person: Academic

52 Citations
2 Article
1 Comment/debate

Rise in autism diagnoses in Northern Ireland highlights lack of support
Dillenburger, K., 14 Apr 2019, In: Spectrum. 2019, 14.5.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

Open Access
Multidisciplinary Teamwork in Autism: Can One Size Fit All?
Dillenburger, K., Röttgers, H. R., Dounavi, K., Sparkman, C., Keenan, M., Thyer, B. & Nikopoulos, C., Dec 2014, In: The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist . 31, 2, p. 97-112
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
27 Citations (Scopus)

5064 Downloads (Pure)
Awareness and knowledge of autism and autism interventions: A general population survey.
Dillenburger, K., Jordan, J. A., McKerr, L., Devine, P. & Keenan, M., Dec 2013, In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 7, 12, p. 1558-1567. 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
79 Citations (Scopus)

7610 Downloads (Pure)

Cite this

@article{fd421d3b5e33429ca7089f27f493ce5f,

title = "Autism and ABA: The gulf between North America and Europe",

abstract = "Prevalence estimations for Autism Spectrum Disorder have been increasing over the past few years with rates now reported to be at 1:68. Interventions that are based on Applied Behaviour Analysis are significantly related to best outcomes and are widely considered {\textquoteleft}treatment as usual{\textquoteright} in North America. In Europe, this is not the case, instead a rather ill-defined {\textquoteleft}eclectic{\textquoteright} approach is widely promoted and in this paper we discuss some of the roots of this gulf between Europe and North America and correct some of the misconceptions that prevail about Applied Behaviour Analysis in Europe.",

keywords = "autism, applied behaviour analysis, Europe, america, early intervention, multidisciplinary teamwork, ABA",

author = "Mickey Keenan and Karola Dillenburger and Hanns-R{\"u}diger R{\"o}ttgers and Katerina Dounavi and J{\'o}nsd{\'o}ttir, {Sigr{\'i}{\dh}ur L{\'o}a} and Paolo Moderato and Schenk, {Jacqueline J. A.M.} and Javier Viru{\'e}s-Ortega and Lise Roll-Pettersson and Neil Martin",

year = "2015",

month = jun,

doi = "10.1007/s40489-014-0045-2",

language = "English",

volume = "2",

pages = "167--183",

journal = "Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders",

issn = "2195-7177",

publisher = "Springer New York",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Autism and ABA: The gulf between North America and Europe

AU - Keenan, Mickey

AU - Dillenburger, Karola

AU - Röttgers, Hanns-Rüdiger

AU - Dounavi, Katerina

AU - Jónsdóttir, Sigríður Lóa

AU - Moderato, Paolo

AU - Schenk, Jacqueline J. A.M.

AU - Virués-Ortega, Javier

AU - Roll-Pettersson, Lise

AU - Martin, Neil

PY - 2015/6

Y1 - 2015/6

N2 - Prevalence estimations for Autism Spectrum Disorder have been increasing over the past few years with rates now reported to be at 1:68. Interventions that are based on Applied Behaviour Analysis are significantly related to best outcomes and are widely considered ‘treatment as usual’ in North America. In Europe, this is not the case, instead a rather ill-defined ‘eclectic’ approach is widely promoted and in this paper we discuss some of the roots of this gulf between Europe and North America and correct some of the misconceptions that prevail about Applied Behaviour Analysis in Europe.

AB - Prevalence estimations for Autism Spectrum Disorder have been increasing over the past few years with rates now reported to be at 1:68. Interventions that are based on Applied Behaviour Analysis are significantly related to best outcomes and are widely considered ‘treatment as usual’ in North America. In Europe, this is not the case, instead a rather ill-defined ‘eclectic’ approach is widely promoted and in this paper we discuss some of the roots of this gulf between Europe and North America and correct some of the misconceptions that prevail about Applied Behaviour Analysis in Europe.

KW - autism

KW - applied behaviour analysis

KW - Europe

KW - america

KW - early intervention

KW - multidisciplinary teamwork

KW - ABA

U2 - 10.1007/s40489-014-0045-2

DO - 10.1007/s40489-014-0045-2

M3 - Article

SN - 2195-7177

VL - 2

SP - 167

EP - 183

JO - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

JF - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

IS - 2

ER -

Autism and ABA: The gulf between North America and Europe

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Activities

Applied Behaviour Analysis in Northern Europe

Invited Keynote: Behaviour Analysis: Theory and Application for Behavioural Social Work Practice.

Invited workshop: ABA and Functional Assessment.

Profiles

Katerina Dounavi

Research output

Rise in autism diagnoses in Northern Ireland highlights lack of support

Multidisciplinary Teamwork in Autism: Can One Size Fit All?

Awareness and knowledge of autism and autism interventions: A general population survey.

Cite this