An Overview of Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis in the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Middle East

Despite the fact that autism is on the rise, there is paucity in the literature examining the treatment of autism in the Middle East and specifically the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The current review investigates the past, present, and future status of interventions for autism based on Applied...

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Published inReview journal of autism and developmental disorders Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 154 - 164
Main Authors Kelly, Michelle P., Alireza, Ingy, Busch, Heather E., Northrop, Sarah, Al-Attrash, Mohammad, Ainsleigh, Susan, Bhuptani, Nipa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.06.2016
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Applied Behavior Analysis
Autism
Behavior Patterns
Behavioral biology
Behavioral psychology
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Neurosciences
Psychiatry
Psychology
Rehabilitation
Review Paper
Social Work
Special Needs Students
Middle East
Persian Gulf states
ABA
Intervention
Middle East
Applied Behavior Analysis
Gulf
Evidence-based practice
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Summary:Despite the fact that autism is on the rise, there is paucity in the literature examining the treatment of autism in the Middle East and specifically the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The current review investigates the past, present, and future status of interventions for autism based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in the six countries of the GCC, namely the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The aims of this paper were to provide a brief overview of autism and ABA clinical services and educational opportunities and to investigate the relevant research published from each of the six states of the GCC.
ISSN:2195-7177
2195-7185
DOI:10.1007/s40489-016-0073-1