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An Overview of Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis in the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Middle East

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Despite the fact that autism is on the rise, there is paucity in the literature examining the treatment of autism in the Middle East and specifically the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The current review investigates the past, present, and future status of interventions for autism based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in the six countries of the GCC, namely the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The aims of this paper were to provide a brief overview of autism and ABA clinical services and educational opportunities and to investigate the relevant research published from each of the six states of the GCC.

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  1. Counselling, Health and Special Education Division, Emirates College for Advanced Education, P.O. Box 126662, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Michelle P. Kelly

  2. Think Behavior and Development Center for Children, Saar, Bahrain

    Ingy Alireza

  3. Applied Behavior Center of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait

    Heather E. Busch

  4. Voyage Care, Lichfield, UK

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  5. Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs, Doha, Qatar

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  6. Jeddah Institute for Speech and Hearing, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Susan Ainsleigh

  7. Autism Support Network—Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Kelly, M.P., Alireza, I., Busch, H.E. et al. An Overview of Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis in the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Middle East. Rev J Autism Dev Disord 3, 154–164 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-016-0073-1

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