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At Action Behavior Centers (ABC), children receive one-on-one attention from professionals who work closely with families to set individualized goals. We celebrate each child's unique learning style, communication needs, and personality.

Whether you’re researching autism, already have an autism diagnosis, or are looking to start applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, we’re here to help your child reach milestone moments.

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Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that impacts how someone learns, behaves, and interacts with others.

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Scientific Research Articles and Abstracts

Research Articles & Abstracts

  1. Lovaas, O. Ivar. “Behavioral Treatment and Normal Educational and Intellectual Functioning in Young Autistic Children.” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1987.
  2. McEachin, J., et al. “Long-Term Outcome for Children with Autism Who Receive Early Intensive Behavioral Treatment.” American Journal on MR, 1993.
  3. Cohen, H., Amerine-Dickens, M., and Smith, T. “Early Intensive Behavioral Treatment: Replication of the UCLA Model in a Community Setting.” Journal of Developmental Pediatrics, 2006.
  4. Sallows, G., Graupner, T. “Intensive Behavioral Treatment for Children with Autism: Four-Year Outcome and Predictors.” American Journal on MR, 2005.
  5. Peters-Scheffer, N., Didden, R., Korzilius, H., Sturmey, P. “A Meta-Analytic Study on the Effectiveness of Comprehensive ABA-based Early Intervention Programs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.” Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011.
  6. Roberts, J., et al. “A Randomised Controlled Trial of Two Early Intervention Programs for Young Children with Autism: Centre-based with Parent Program and Home-based.” Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011.
  7. Foxx, R. “Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment of Autism: The State of the Art.” Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 2008.
  8. Zachor, D., Ben-Itzchak, E., Rabinovich, A., Lahat, E. “Change in Autism Core Symptoms with Intervention.” Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2007.
  9. Hayward, D. “Assessing Progress During Treatment for Young Children with Autism Receiving Intensive Behavioural Interventions.” Autism, 2009.
  10. Jensen, V., Sinclair, L. “Treatment of Autism in Young Children: Behavioral Intervention and Applied Behavior Analysis.” Infants & Young Children, 2002.

Websites

Autism Speaks
www.autismspeaks.org

Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
www.bacb.com

Families for Early Autism Treatment
www.feat.org

National Autism Center
www.nationalautismcenter.org

The National Institute of Mental Health – Autism
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/

National Autism Association
www.nationalautismassociation.org

Autism Science Foundation
www.autismsciencefoundation.org

Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
www.researchautism.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/

The Autism Society
www.autism-society.org

American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org

Books

Let Me Hear Your Voice
by Catherine Maurice

The Way I See It
by Temple Grandin

How to Think Like a Behavioral Analyst
by Jon Bailey and Mary Burch

An Early Start for Your Child with Autism
by Sally Rogers, Geraldine Dawson, and Laurie Vismara

Applied Behavior Analysis (Second Edition)
by John Cooper, Timothy Heron, and William Howard

Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
by Ellen Notbohm and Veronica Zysk

Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism
by Shannon Des Roches Rosa, Jennifer Byde Myers, Emily Willingham, and Carol Greenberg

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy With Autism
by Naoki Higashida

Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
by Barry M. Prizant

101 Games and Activities for Children With Autism, Asperger’s and Sensory Processing Disorders
by Tara Delaney