Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is a carefully programmed and constructed intensive teaching method. It is being used to assist children who have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

It is used to build socially useful repertoires and reduce problematic ones. ABA focuses on teaching small measurable units of behaviour systematically. Every skill the child does not demonstrate, from relatively simple responses like looking at others, to complex communication and social interaction is identified then broken down into small steps and taught with a view to teaching the prerequisite skills needed to be successfully integrated into mainstream schools and assist those already in the education system.

Currently there are 24 families around Tasmania who have adopted the program and this number continues to increase with every child showing improvement. A Clinical Psychologist visits Tasmania regularly to assess children's progress and to give guidance and direction with individual family programs.

Behavioural Intervention For Young Children with Autism is the manual to guide families undertaking the program. This book has been edited by Catherine Maurice (author of "Let Me Hear Your Voice") as well as Gina Green and Stephen C. Lee, Catherine Maurice is a mother of two children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder who after completing the program no longer met the diagnostic criteria. The book is a training manual detailing the principles of ABA and comprises of ..

· Research summary

· Selecting teaching programs

· Teaching new skills

· Identifying qualified professionals

· Practical support

· Working with your speech pathologist

· Case studies

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