THERAPY WITH ABA METHOD IN DECREASING AUTISM BEHAVIOR

Rosiyanti, Tunjung Sari and Arifah, Nur Wahyu Hidayah and Yaza, Aristananda and Usmi, Karyani and Sintha, Sari Marthaningtyas (2019) THERAPY WITH ABA METHOD IN DECREASING AUTISM BEHAVIOR. PROCEEDING 2nd International Seminar on Psychology.

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Abstract

Autism or ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is a disorder with the amount of patient in society growing considerably rapid day by day, in the world and as well as in Indonesia specifically. Even though autism cannot be healed in a full-scale, children with autism could be given therapies to help increase the quality of their activities and the utilization of their daily time, also to decrease these children’s level of autism in general. There are 14 aspects that are observed on examining children’s level of autism. One of the commonly given therapies is behavior therapy with ABA method. This study will review whether behavior therapy with ABA method can lower autism level which is seen from CARS’ score level. The research method used is quantitative research. Documentation is used to collect data, with observation and interview as the complement. Participant of the study were 4 children with autism and had been receiving therapy with ABA method for at least a year period. Supporting participants are therapist in the therapy center. From the study, it was found that each score level of CARS’ aspects by every subjects is decreased after a year of therapy with ABA method, with the total average score is lowered by 8 points. It can be concluded that therapy with ABA method for children with autism will help the children to lower their autism behavior, thus increasing the quality of their activities and the utilization of their daily time.

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