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| International Paper Session - Aspects of Providing ABA Services in Preschool and Homebased Settings |
| Sunday, May 27, 2007 |
| 1:30 PM–2:20 PM |
| Elizabeth F |
| Area: AUT |
| Chair: Jack Scott (Florida Atlantic University) |
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| Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Survey: Results for 2006 Survey of Parents with Home Programs. |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| JACK SCOTT (Florida Atlantic University), Kyle Bennett (Florida Atlantic University), Bairbre Flood (Florida Atlantic University) |
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| Abstract: This presentation will share the results of the 2006 survey of parents who conduct home-based early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) programs for their young child with autism. The survey results provide data on a broad array of variables on home programs including hours and characteristics of staff training, salaries for teaching assistants and program supervisors, hours of intervention and parent assessment of program effectiveness. Also described are descriptive data on source of program funding, and an analysis of funding patterns by states and between countries. The role of the program supervisor including their credentials and parents' expectations in relation to credentials is explored. This version on the survey has provided greater depth in relation to the factors which motivated a family to select EIBI and which may continue to support their decision to provide this type of intervention for their child. Program costs exceed $50,000 per year on average in the US while showing some moderation in larger metropolitan areas. |
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| Outcomes of a Publicly-Funded Preschool Intervention: The St. Amant ABA Program in Manitoba, Canada. |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| DANIELA FAZZIO (St. Amant Research Centre), Angela Cornick (St. Amant Research Centre), Dickie C. T. Yu (University of Manitoba & St. Amant Research Centre), Toby L. Martin (University of Manitoba & St. Amant Research Centre) |
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| Abstract: The St. Amant ABA Program – Preschool Services is a publicly funded home-based program offering 36 weekly hours of one-to-one teaching to children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Highly intensive and structured teaching programs focus on developing basic learning skills and skills in all areas of development, as well as modifying challenging behaviours. The preschool program is offered for a 3-year period; transition to group settings is planned in preparation for transitioning to school as early as the child has a minimum set of skills to be successful in that environment. The service is then delivered in both settings, home and preschools. The program curriculum is based on the Assessment of Basic Learning and Language Skills, the ABLLS. Mastery criteria and programming templates following the ABLLS skills have been developed for consistency across teams and clients. Outcomes are evaluated by normative and criterion measures administered at intake and yearly thereafter. Data are presented as group outcome per area of development / assessment tool (e.g., cognitive – Wechsler Scale; Development – Battelle Developmental Inventory, Language – Preschool Language Scale). Data will be presented for each outcome measure, including correlations among variables such as age at intake and scores at intake. |
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