Numerous controversial treatments are promoted for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Almost all behavior analysts agree that these treatments lack sufficient empirical support. These treatments include facilitated communication, sensory integration, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, elimination diets, chelation therapy, floortime, and more. Conduct a Web search for information on either facilitated communication or sensory integration (or treatment for sensory integration disorder). Also research the treatment in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis or other professional applied behavior analysis (ABA) journals. Identify at least one pro statement that supports the use of the treatment. These may come from “experts,” therapists, parents, or others. Also, identify at least one con statement that opposes or refutes the treatment. Summarize these statements and evaluate your findings. Discuss at least three relevant elements of the code that you have learned in this course thus far. In your conclusion, explain how you would discuss the importance of using evidence-based strategies with colleagues and the families with whom you work. Assignment Requirements Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Resources: At least 24 recent scholarly resources. Length: 34 double-spaced pages, in addition to a title page and a references page. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point. SafeAssign: You must complete and attach a SafeAssign report to each of your assignments. Assignments will not be accepted until the SafeAssign report has been completed. You will be assigned a 0 if you do not submit a SafeAssign report with your assignment. Any agreement above 20% may result in a submission of an academic dishonesty report. Please include a reference from the book Ethics for Behavior Analysts, Chapter 6, “Responsible Conduct of Behavior Analysts (Code 1.0),” pages 5779. Please notice that any agreement above 20% may result in a submission of an academic dishonesty report.
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