The purpose of this paper is to describe the effectiveness of applied behavior analysis (ABA) strategies toward academic achievement, social interaction, and communication among students with autism spectrum disorder in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. where the research tool (questionnaire) was distributed to a random sample of 240 teachers in centers for special needs and 10 parents who applied for ABA services, some students with ASD have difficulty learning, and some have scores below normal intelligence. The main problem they have is the inability to communicate with others due to the linguistic developmental disorder that causes disruption in social relations (Al-khresheh, 2020).
According to the pilot study, special education teachers confirmed that there is a positive effect of ABA strategies on academic achievement, interaction, and social communication, provided that this strategy is used in the right way and reinforced appropriately to transfer the impact of learning to similar situations. Then I provided a guideline for teachers called A "Guideline that Sets Up Appropriate Practices and Strategies to Organize the Classroom Environment Within ABA Classes."
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