Publications
An Overview of Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis in the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Middle East
Country: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Classification: Mental Illness, Intellectual
Year of Publication: 2016
Study Type:
Qualitative Study
Sample Size:
NA
The Research party:
1. Counseling, Health and Special Education Division, Emirates
2. College for Advanced Education, P.O. Box 126662,Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
3. Think Behavior and Development Center for Children, Saar, Bahrain
4. Applied Behavior Center of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait
5. Voyage Care, Lichfield, United Kingdoms
6. Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs, Doha, Qatar
7. Jeddah Institute for Speech and Hearing, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
8. Autism Support Network—Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Main Idea or Research Questions:
The aims of this paper were to provide a brief overview of autism and Applied Behavior Analysis clinical services and educational opportunities and to investigate the relevant research published from each of the six states of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC.