Applied behavior analysis and occupational therapy

:Early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder

Abstract

This study discusses the applied behavior analysis (ABA) as a more effective method of occupational therapy intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. ABA has strong evidence, and occupational therapists have skills to adapt it. Therefore, based on this study, it is expected that Japanese occupational therapists should consider adapting ABA to improve the occupational therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder.