This guideline was developed by an independent panel of professionals and parents sponsored by the New York State Department of Health, Early Intervention Program.  The US Government has issued Mental Health: A Report by the Surgeon General, validating the research supporting ABA as the leading treatment for autism. The report concludes that "thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy of applied behavioral methods in reducing inappropriate behavior and in increasing communication, learning, and appropriate social behavior."

The New York State Department of Health has issued Clinical Practice Guidelines, Report of \ the Recommendations on Autism / PDD. The report recommends "a minimum (emphasis in original) of approximately twenty hours per week of individualized behavioral intervention using ABA techniques."

Ordering Information

View the report's front page/table of contents and list of abbreviations here.  If you are unable to afford this book, please contact FEAT of Alaska, inc. to find the nearest copy available to borrow. 

A small fee will be charged to cover printing and administrative costs for orders placed by non-residents of New York State.  To order, contact: Health Education Services - PO Box 7126 - Albany, New York 12224

Clinical Practice Guideline: Report of the Recommendations. Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 Years).   1999 Publication No. 4215