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Reopening the Doors to Center-Based ABA Services: Clinical and Safety Protocols During COVID-19
In the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. organizations that provide applied behavior analysis (ABA) programs to individuals with autism spectrum disorder have implemented a variety of safety precautions to minimize the spread of the virus, often shifting center-based services to the...
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Springer International Publishing
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7325472/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32837701 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00462-7 |
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author | Kornack, Julie Williams, Ashley L. Johnson, Katherine A. Mendes, Eileen M. |
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description | In the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. organizations that provide applied behavior analysis (ABA) programs to individuals with autism spectrum disorder have implemented a variety of safety precautions to minimize the spread of the virus, often shifting center-based services to the home or telehealth. Considered essential workers, ABA providers are exempt from government directives to close, so they have both the freedom and the great responsibility to make their own decisions about how best to keep their clients safe while continuing to provide medically necessary services. In the coming weeks and months, ABA providers will be faced with the decision about whether to reopen centers. This article does not address that decision, except to acknowledge the urgency to reopen, both to help clients and to remain solvent. Political rhetoric and contradictory public information further complicate this daunting decision. Because ABA providers do not have legal guidance to shift the burden of such decisions to local and state regulators, the burden is theirs alone. The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic means that no decision is clearly wrong or right, and every decision has consequences. Although ABA providers do not have their own state guidance, many states have issued guidelines for childcare providers whose operations have continued throughout the pandemic. This article analyzes that guidance, identifies common variables potentially relevant to ABA organizations, highlights clinical considerations and procedural compliance, and provides ABA organizations with the tools to make the best decision for their clients, in their community, and on their timeline. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s40617-020-00462-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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spelling | pubmed-73254722020-07-01 Reopening the Doors to Center-Based ABA Services: Clinical and Safety Protocols During COVID-19 Kornack, Julie Williams, Ashley L. Johnson, Katherine A. Mendes, Eileen M. Behav Anal Pract Discussion and Review Paper In the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. organizations that provide applied behavior analysis (ABA) programs to individuals with autism spectrum disorder have implemented a variety of safety precautions to minimize the spread of the virus, often shifting center-based services to the home or telehealth. Considered essential workers, ABA providers are exempt from government directives to close, so they have both the freedom and the great responsibility to make their own decisions about how best to keep their clients safe while continuing to provide medically necessary services. In the coming weeks and months, ABA providers will be faced with the decision about whether to reopen centers. This article does not address that decision, except to acknowledge the urgency to reopen, both to help clients and to remain solvent. Political rhetoric and contradictory public information further complicate this daunting decision. Because ABA providers do not have legal guidance to shift the burden of such decisions to local and state regulators, the burden is theirs alone. The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic means that no decision is clearly wrong or right, and every decision has consequences. Although ABA providers do not have their own state guidance, many states have issued guidelines for childcare providers whose operations have continued throughout the pandemic. This article analyzes that guidance, identifies common variables potentially relevant to ABA organizations, highlights clinical considerations and procedural compliance, and provides ABA organizations with the tools to make the best decision for their clients, in their community, and on their timeline. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s40617-020-00462-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. Springer International Publishing 2020-06-30 /pmc/articles/PMC7325472/ /pubmed/32837701 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00462-7 Text en © Association for Behavior Analysis International 2020 |
spellingShingle | Discussion and Review Paper Kornack, Julie Williams, Ashley L. Johnson, Katherine A. Mendes, Eileen M. Reopening the Doors to Center-Based ABA Services: Clinical and Safety Protocols During COVID-19 |
title | Reopening the Doors to Center-Based ABA Services: Clinical and Safety Protocols During COVID-19 |
title_full | Reopening the Doors to Center-Based ABA Services: Clinical and Safety Protocols During COVID-19 |
title_fullStr | Reopening the Doors to Center-Based ABA Services: Clinical and Safety Protocols During COVID-19 |
title_full_unstemmed | Reopening the Doors to Center-Based ABA Services: Clinical and Safety Protocols During COVID-19 |
title_short | Reopening the Doors to Center-Based ABA Services: Clinical and Safety Protocols During COVID-19 |
title_sort | reopening the doors to center-based aba services: clinical and safety protocols during covid-19 |
topic | Discussion and Review Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7325472/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32837701 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00462-7 |
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