| Title: |
A Transactional Systems Model of Autism Services |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Cuvo, Anthony J.; Vallelunga, Lori R. |
| Source: |
Behavior Analyst. Fall 2007 30(2):161-180. |
| Availability: |
Association for Behavior Analysis International. 1219 South Park Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001. Tel: 269-492-9310; Fax: 269-492-9316; e-mail: mail@abainternational.org; Web site: http://www.abainternational.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
20 |
| Publication Date: |
2007 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
Intervention; Autism; Services; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Child Development; Models; Program Descriptions |
| Geographic Terms: |
Illinois |
| ISSN: |
0738-6729 |
| Abstract: |
There has been an escalation in the number of children identified with autism spectrum disorders in recent years. To increase the likelihood that treatments for these children are effective, interventions should be derived from sound theory and research evidence. Absent this supportive foundation, intervention programs could be inconsequential if not harmful. Although atypical, the development of children with autism should be considered initially from the perspective of the same variables that affect the development of typical children. In addition, the developmental deviations that characterize autism must be considered when developing intervention programs. Behavioral systems models describe both typical and atypical development and emphasize dynamic multidirectional person-environment transactions. The environment is viewed as having multiple levels, from the individuals with autism themselves, to larger societal and cultural levels. Behavioral systems models of human development can be generalized to a transactional systems model of services for children with autism. This model is the foundational theoretical position of the Southern Illinois University Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders. The center's programs are described to illustrate the application of the model to multiple levels of the social ecology. (Contains 1 figure.) |
| Abstractor: |
Author |
| Number of References: |
33 |
| Entry Date: |
2008 |
| Access URL: |
http://www.abainternational.org/Journals/view.asp?table=TBA&id=805 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ790981 |
| Database: |
ERIC |