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Autism and ABA - The Testimony of Dr. Phillip Strain |
| Published: December 10, 2007, 6:16 am |
| Tags: autism bulletin, dr phillip strain, autism disorders, michael goldberg, applied behavior analysis, leap |
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Michael Goldberg at Autism Bulletin has published an informative comment on the recent arbitral ruling in favor of a Colorado family which sought coverage for under their health insurance policy for Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for their autistic daughter. Mr. Goldberg noted the effort by the health insurance provider in media interviews to provide a narrow interpretation of the award and limit its use as a precedent in other cases. In his comment rebutting that effort he cited some of the testimony of Dr. Phillip Strain, who characterized ABA as broader than the original Lovaas methods and testified to its wide acceptance as an accepted autism intervention:According to Dr. Strain, instead of being investigational and experimental, ABA therapy reduces problem behaviors 80 to 90 percent and studies have replicated these results repeatedly. Finally, Dr. Strain testified that the ABA therapy received by Abby was endorsed by the National Academy of Sciences the recognized [ Full article ] |
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