How does this therapy differ from applied behavior analysis (ABA)?
PRT is a type of ABA; a data based improvement upon the traditional procedures. PRT uses specific motivational procedures that remedy a phenomenon called learned helplessness. It works because there is a motivator that makes the child want to work to accomplish the task at hand, the reward for accomplishing the task has a direct connection to it. Specific research based procedures such as the use of task variation, interspersal of maintenance trials, use of intrinsic reinforcers, use of child choice of stimuli, child initiations, and reinforcement of task attempts, are incorporated to make the intervention extremely powerful and efficient. Q: In the autism field, how recognized is PRT, is it a treatment that is nationally recognized and used for treatment of autism? A: PRT was named by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences in 2001 as one of the top 10 state-of-the-art treatments for autism in the United States. Q: Is PRT a costly treatment? A: No it is not c
