eLearning program in Applied Behavior Analysis.
The use of eLearning is raising in all fields, and the possibilities it gives should be desirable for applied behavior analysis, and especially for providing services and knowledge to people not abel to attend classes. And for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders this may support the access to quality training in applied behavior analysis. Jang, Dixon, Tarbox, Granspeesheh, Kornack and de Nocker have researched the effect of an eLearning program for parents of children with ASD.
Their eLearning program vas self-paced, interactive and Web-based. The program required about 30 – 40 hours to complete, and covered the central aspects of ABA for children with ASD. Based on their randomized, wait list-controlled study they found significant improvement after completing this eLearning program. This is an exiting possibility for service providers outside rural areas.