ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Interview Questions with Correct
Answers
what do you think is the essence of an ABA therapist's work? - Correct Ans-An applied
behavioral analysis therapist assists clients in social skills development, language
acquisition, self help strategies and development of daily living skills by applying various
behavioral therapeutic interventions. ABA therapists assist patients in changing their
behavior with a view to make them more productive, socially active and healthy minded.
Do you consider Autism as retardation? - Correct Ans-Definitely not! Some children with
Autism have a higher IQ than even the most intelligent of people.
Imagine that you are working with an Autistic child. What measures would you take to
assist him or her to indulge in extrovert activities? - Correct Ans-It is difficult to provide a
standard answer here as each child with autism has different learning abilities and
limitations so each child has to be treated according to these. The first thing I do in a
situation such as this is to entice the child's imagination so that he or she can determine
the fun associated with an extrovert activity. The rest depends on how they react; I just
take their cue.
What kind of patient-therapist relationship do you avoid when treating patients? -
Correct Ans-It is very difficult not to get emotionally involved with a patient. For most
part of the day, a patient is in my care and it is up to me to provide him or her with
everything that he or she needs both physically and emotionally. While it is difficult, I try
not to get emotionally involved and still maintain compassion and understanding so that
I can treat them effectively.
Name some therapeutic techniques that you like to use most? - Correct Ans-I usually
decide the techniques after evaluating the case however the ones I use most commonly
and have found to be very effective include: pivotal response training, positive
reinforcement systems and incidental teaching
What is the basic information you collect while compiling initial case history? - Correct
Ans-The initial case history data form includes information like the name, age, gender of
the patient, his or her medical history, marital and socio economic status, birth order,
observable physical and behavioral problems and the like
Share a time when you had to face an obstacle? How did you handle it? - Correct Ans-I
was treating an autistic child using combination technique that utilized pivotal response
and incidental teaching methods and the child was responding positively to the
treatment. All of a sudden his condition got worse and I was disappointed. I changed the
strategy but still could not attain the desired result. On further investigation I found out
Interview Questions with Correct
Answers
what do you think is the essence of an ABA therapist's work? - Correct Ans-An applied
behavioral analysis therapist assists clients in social skills development, language
acquisition, self help strategies and development of daily living skills by applying various
behavioral therapeutic interventions. ABA therapists assist patients in changing their
behavior with a view to make them more productive, socially active and healthy minded.
Do you consider Autism as retardation? - Correct Ans-Definitely not! Some children with
Autism have a higher IQ than even the most intelligent of people.
Imagine that you are working with an Autistic child. What measures would you take to
assist him or her to indulge in extrovert activities? - Correct Ans-It is difficult to provide a
standard answer here as each child with autism has different learning abilities and
limitations so each child has to be treated according to these. The first thing I do in a
situation such as this is to entice the child's imagination so that he or she can determine
the fun associated with an extrovert activity. The rest depends on how they react; I just
take their cue.
What kind of patient-therapist relationship do you avoid when treating patients? -
Correct Ans-It is very difficult not to get emotionally involved with a patient. For most
part of the day, a patient is in my care and it is up to me to provide him or her with
everything that he or she needs both physically and emotionally. While it is difficult, I try
not to get emotionally involved and still maintain compassion and understanding so that
I can treat them effectively.
Name some therapeutic techniques that you like to use most? - Correct Ans-I usually
decide the techniques after evaluating the case however the ones I use most commonly
and have found to be very effective include: pivotal response training, positive
reinforcement systems and incidental teaching
What is the basic information you collect while compiling initial case history? - Correct
Ans-The initial case history data form includes information like the name, age, gender of
the patient, his or her medical history, marital and socio economic status, birth order,
observable physical and behavioral problems and the like
Share a time when you had to face an obstacle? How did you handle it? - Correct Ans-I
was treating an autistic child using combination technique that utilized pivotal response
and incidental teaching methods and the child was responding positively to the
treatment. All of a sudden his condition got worse and I was disappointed. I changed the
strategy but still could not attain the desired result. On further investigation I found out
