The Experience and Perception of ABA therapists on Intervention of Applied Behavior Analysis

Abstract

The study investigated the learning experiences and perceptions of ABA therapists on intervention of applied behavior analysis. A survey of 84 ABA therapists intervening applied behavior analysis was conducted on learning experience, perceptions and needs. The results of the study are as follows. First, ABA therapists are learning about applied behavior analysis in a variety of ways. Second, ABA therapists recognized the lack of support for team approach, cooperation and environmental system as barriers to intervention of applied behavior analysis. And ABA therapists recognized the budget problems and lack of service providers as barriers to intervention proposals in applied behavior analysis. Although the attitude toward the applied behavior analysis was positive, it was recognized that it took some time to implement the strategy for applied behavior analysis. Third, ABA therapists expected that applied behavior analysis should be intervened early and that intervention would be effective in various areas. In addition, ABA therapists recognized the need for collaboration in relevant fields for effective intervention in applied behavioral analysis. The learning and support needs for intervention of applied behavior analysis were found to have greater demands for individual competence than the environmental system. The results of the study are meaningful as basic data to stabilize the social foundation for intervention of applied behavior analysis and seek qualitative growth measures.