Using Remote Consultation to Decrease Several Challenging Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abstract

This study aims to determine whether we can increase the number of places where applied behavior analysis services are used by implementing different training and consultations remotely. This will help improve the quality of services offered to children with autism and reach the intended outcome, which is the acquisition of efficient therapeutic services. Utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, a well-established and empirically supported approach within the realm of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a comprehensive range of services are offered to facilitate the acquisition of fundamental abilities in children with autism. These services encompass various essential skills, including but not limited to visual attention, auditory perception, inquiry, and imitation, as well as more advanced proficiencies such as literacy, verbal communication, and perspective-taking. Additionally, ABA therapy effectively addresses and mitigates challenging behaviors that hinder the learning process in children with autism. ASD often presents individuals with a range of challenging behaviors, entailing those that involve aggression towards others, self-injurious tendencies, and severe temper tantrums. These behaviors may manifest in divergent forms, such as scratching, biting, hitting, or kicking. Additionally, individuals with ASD may exhibit social behaviors influenced by excessive scratching or rubbing, hair pulling, hand biting, head banging, or slapping oneself in the face. These symptoms are commonly observed among individuals with ASD and require careful attention and intervention. Occasionally, one or more of these actions may be present in a severe tantrum, vary in frequency, duration, and severity across the autism spectrum. These behavioral problems make dealing with the child very difficult, forcing teachers and therapists to seek help and advice from other sources and destinations. This research reviews whether specialists in the field, can provide teleconsultations for teachers and therapists working with children with autism. This research focused on counseling to reduce aggressive behavior in some children with autism by training them in certain compliance procedures.

Keywords

• Applied Behavior Analysis
• ABA
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Telehealth
• Remote consultation
• Aggression