主要为自闭症儿童提供服务的专业人员采用一系列技术和支持,这些技术和支持通俗地称为应用行为分析疗法。在过去十年中,支持对自闭症儿童进行干预的证据格局发生了巨大变化。大量、相对高质量的文献库支持自然发展行为干预对支持自闭症儿童发展的有效性,但为这一人群服务的专业人员很少接受此类干预的培训。董事会认证的行为分析师和相关专业人士是该人群的主要服务提供者。这项调查研究的目的是描述和理解行为分析师认证委员会认证者对自然发展行为干预的知识和信念,以及对培训最有可能为自闭症儿童服务的专业人员的影响。共有 901 名受访者完成了调查。受访者表示,平均而言,他们对自然发展行为干预实践知之甚少,而且很少有人认为这些实践是有效或适合该领域的。我们讨论了该领域未来培训和研究的影响和需求。共有 901 名受访者完成了调查。受访者表示,平均而言,他们对自然发展行为干预实践知之甚少,而且很少有人认为这些实践是有效或适合该领域的。我们讨论了该领域未来培训和研究的影响和需求。共有 901 名受访者完成了调查。受访者表示,平均而言,他们对自然发展行为干预实践知之甚少,而且很少有人认为这些实践是有效或适合该领域的。我们讨论了该领域未来培训和研究的影响和需求。
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自闭症谱系幼儿和发育迟缓儿童的主要服务提供者在应用行为分析疗法的保护伞下使用许多策略。支持对自闭症谱系儿童进行干预的证据在过去十年发生了变化,有力的研究支持自然发展行为干预的相对有效性,但一些为自闭症谱系幼儿服务的专业人员接受了此类干预措施的培训。董事会认证的行为分析师和相关专业人士是该人群的主要服务提供者。本调查研究的目的是描述和理解行为分析师认证委员会认证人员对自然发展行为干预的知识和信念。该调查由 901 名受访者完成。受访者表示,平均而言,对自然发展行为干预实践知之甚少,很少有人相信这些实践对该领域有效或适用。建议包括增加相关专业人员的培训机会,以及更改认证要求以匹配当前证据。
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Keeping up with the evidence base: Survey of behavior professionals about Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions
Professionals who primarily deliver services to children on the autism spectrum employ a range of techniques and supports that are colloquially known as applied behavior analysis therapy. The landscape of evidence supporting interventions for children on the autism spectrum has vastly transformed in the last decade. A substantial, relatively high-quality literature base supports the effectiveness of Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Interventions for supporting development in children on the autism spectrum, yet few professionals serving this population receive training in this category of interventions. Board Certified Behavior Analysts and related professionals are the primary service providers for this population. The purpose of this survey study is to describe and understand the knowledge and beliefs that Behavior Analyst Certification Board certificants have around Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Interventions, and the implications for training the professionals most likely to serve young children on the autism spectrum. A total of 901 respondents completed the survey. Respondents indicated, on average, little to no knowledge of Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Intervention practices and that few believe these practices to be effective or appropriate for the field. We discuss the implications and needs for future training and research in this area.
Lay abstract
Primary service providers for young children on the autism spectrum and developmentally delayed children use many strategies under the umbrella of applied behavior analysis therapy. The evidence supporting interventions for children on the autism spectrum has changed last decade, and powerful research supports the relative effectiveness of Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Interventions, yet a few professionals serving young children on the autism spectrum receive training in this category of interventions. Board Certified Behavior Analysts and related professionals are the primary service providers for this population. The purpose of this survey study is to describe and understand the knowledge and beliefs that Behavior Analyst Certification Board certificants have around Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Interventions. The survey was completed by 901 respondents. Respondents indicated, on average, little to no knowledge of Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Intervention practices and few believe that these practices are effective or appropriate for the field. Recommendations include increasing training opportunities for related professionals, and changing certification requirements to match the current evidence.