Griffith, G.M., Fletcher, R. and Hastings, Richard P. (2012) A national UK census of applied behavior analysis school provision for children with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Volume 6 (Number 2). pp. 798-805. doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2011.10.014

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Abstract

Over more than a decade, specialist Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) schools or classes for children with autism have developed in the UK and Ireland. However, very little is known internationally about how ABA is defined in practice in school settings, the characteristics of children supported in ABA school settings, and the staffing structures used. To answer these questions, the focus of the present research was a nationwide census of ABA schools throughout the UK. As far as it was possible to ascertain, we achieved a 100% return rate. There were 14 ABA schools and classes throughout the UK, supporting 258 children with autism, and employing 382 staff that supported ABA teaching. The mean ratio for ABA staff to children was 1.4 staff members: 1 child (range 0.7:1–2:1). The majority of all staff members were graduates or had a higher academic qualification (67.7%). This census methodology, if repeated, may help to identify future trends and can provide a baseline for developments in ABA schools/classes in the UK.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Journal or Publication Title:	Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Publisher:	Elsevier Inc.
ISSN:	1750-9467
Official Date:	April 2012
Dates:	Date Event April 2012 Published
Volume:	Volume 6
Number:	Number 2
Page Range:	pp. 798-805
DOI:	10.1016/j.rasd.2011.10.014
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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