the effectiveness of applied behavior analysis therapy in children with autismspectrum

The present research aimed to determine the effectiveness of applied behavior analysis therapy oneye contact enhancement, stereotypical behaviors and reduction of behavioral problems in children withautism spectrum. the statistic population of research were all of children with autism spectrum in tabrizcity during 2015-16 which 40 of them were selected as available samples and were assigned randomly inexperimental and control groups. the pre- test was done at first by using gars (1994) and assq (1993)questionnaires and aba therapy was performed on experimental group. researcher`s self-madetherapeutic package was used for therapy and both questionnaires were filled again on control andexperimental groups as post- tests. spss software was used to analyze the data and obtained results ofcovariance analysis revealed that applied behavior analysis therapy was essentially effective on eyecontact and social interaction enhancement and stereotypical and masochistic behaviors reduction.