Applied Behavior Analysis in Mexico: Efforts and Challenges in Public Policy, Advocacy, and Autism Intervention.

IF 1.7 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Behavior Analysis in Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-28 eCollection Date: 2025-06-01 DOI:10.1007/s40617-024-01031-y

Mariana de Los Santos, Varsovia Hernández Eslava, Maria Angela Guerra, Juan Francisco Lozano-Ramirez, Janet Enriquez, Ana Paula Martinez, Berenice de la Cruz

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Behavior analysis has a long tradition in academic institutions in Mexico. However, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) remains an underdeveloped component of public policies in healthcare, education, and welfare. This paper aims to assess the current state of ABA in Mexico, including its practice, recognition, regulation, and integration into public policies. An overview of the Mexican healthcare and education systems is provided as ABA services should be integrated into these structures. There is a specific focus on the management of developmental disabilities (DD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), for which ABA has been historically used. Recent advancements in Mexican legislation regarding the protection of people with DD and ASD and their right to receive effective attention and treatment are discussed. Also discussed are recent efforts for the creation of a professional association aimed at recognizing the effectiveness of ABA when designing empirically validated interventions. The potential impact of ABA services on public policies regarding healthcare and education in Mexico is highlighted. Finally, challenges are identified and recommendations are made to expand the reach of ABA in Mexico.

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墨西哥的应用行为分析：公共政策、倡导和自闭症干预方面的努力和挑战。

行为分析在墨西哥的学术机构中有着悠久的传统。然而，应用行为分析（ABA）仍然是医疗保健，教育和福利公共政策的一个不发达的组成部分。本文旨在评估美国律师协会在墨西哥的现状，包括其实践、认可、监管和融入公共政策。提供了墨西哥医疗保健和教育系统的概述，因为ABA服务应该集成到这些结构中。有一个特别的重点是发育障碍（DD）和自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的管理，其中ABA已被历史上使用。讨论了墨西哥立法在保护DD和ASD患者及其获得有效关注和治疗的权利方面的最新进展。还讨论了最近为创建一个专业协会所做的努力，该协会旨在在设计经验验证的干预措施时认识到ABA的有效性。强调了美国律师协会服务对墨西哥保健和教育方面的公共政策的潜在影响。最后，确定了挑战并提出了扩大ABA在墨西哥的影响范围的建议。

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Behavior Analysis in Practice PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Behavior Analysis in Practice, an official journal of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, is a peer-reviewed translational publication designed to provide science-based, best-practice information relevant to service delivery in behavior analysis. The target audience includes front-line service workers and their supervisors, scientist-practitioners, and school personnel. The mission of Behavior Analysis in Practice is to promote empirically validated best practices in an accessible format that describes not only what works, but also the challenges of implementation in practical settings. Types of articles and topics published include empirical reports describing the application and evaluation of behavior-analytic procedures and programs; discussion papers on professional and practice issues; technical articles on methods, data analysis, or instrumentation in the practice of behavior analysis; tutorials on terms, procedures, and theories relevant to best practices in behavior analysis; and critical reviews of books and products that are aimed at practitioners or consumers of behavior analysis.