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Ivar Lovaas was a clinical psychologist used behaviorism and Applied Behavior Analysis to create effective treatments for autism. ABA and related therapies are among the best-researched and most widely recommended approaches available. Find out more about ABA as a therapy for autism.

Ivar Lovaas, Autism Pioneer, Passes Away

Dr. Ivar Lovaas, a clinical psychologist, passed away last week. Lovaas was an autism pioneer whose behavioral approach has been embraced by many.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Autism

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is one of the oldest and most widely used treatments for autism. What is it? How does it work? Is ABA the right therapy for your child with autism?

Can ABA Cure Autism?

Personal memoirs suggest that intensive ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) can "recover" autistic children, but scientists say there is, at present, no cure for autism. Which is true? Researchers at the Lovaas Institute, developers of the ABA approach for autistic children, answer this question.

"ABA," "Discrete Trials," and "The Lovaas Method"

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is probably the best-known treatment for autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Ivar Lovaas is the developer of ABA. Discrete Trials describes the method by which some practitioners use ABA. Want to know more? Researchers at the Lovaas Institute explain the terms and their meaning.

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