LibGuides: ABA-6909: Week 3 Resources

Week 3 Resources

Williams, B.F., & Williams, R. L. (2011). Effective programs for treating autism spectrum disorder: Applied Behavior Analysis models. Routledge.

This book provides an overview of clinical diagnostic criteria of autism spectrum disorder and best practices for treatment.

Access your textbook via the Bookshelf tab in the top navigation bar of your course.

Executive Function & Self-Regulation – Skills for Life and Learning
Center on the Developing Child – Harvard University. (n.d.). Executive function and self-regulation – skills for life and learning.
This video and website provide a brief overview of the definition of executive function.
Executive Function Skills in School-Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Association with Language Abilities
Ellis, W.S., Kaushanskaya, M., Larson, C., Mathe’e, J., & Bolt, D. (2018). Executive function skills in school-age children with autism spectrum disorder: association with language abilities. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 61(11), 2641-2658. doi: 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-L-RSAUT-18-0026
This article reviews the executive function skills in children with autism spectrum disorder and the relation between EF and language abilities.

Flexible and Focused: Teaching Executive Function Skills to Individuals with Autism and Attention Disorders by Adel C. Najdowski
ISBN: 9780128098349

Publication Date: 2017-01-12

Najdowski, A.C. (2017). Flexible and focused: Teaching executive functional skills to individuals with autism and attention disorders.
Read Chapter 1, Introduction and Chapter 2, Principles Behind the Lessons.
These chapters provide a clear overview of executive function and behavior analytic strategies for treatment.

Targeting Executive Function Skills Using ABA
The Autism Vault. (n.d.). Teaching executive function skills using ABA.
This website provides several practical behavior analytic strategies to address executive function deficits.