Every day is a struggle for an autistic child and his family. Autism affects every aspect of a child's life, from their ability to show affection toward their family to their ability to perform simple tasks such as communicating and thinking in ways we take for granted. acquired. Autism is defined as a developmental disorder in which children exhibit abnormalities in social functioning, language, often act in confusing ways, and usually appear before the age of three (Mash & Wolfe, 2010). Although the exact causes of autism are unknown, there appears to be a strong genetic component. Having a child or family member with autism is a constant battle of emotion and frustration. Everyone wants to help the people they love when they are having difficulty adjusting, but the difficulty in helping an autistic child comes from the fact that these children don't think or process information like everyone else. , making it very difficult to reach them and help them function. in a society they don't understand. Skinner (1963) and his early work led the way in finding a method to assist autistic people and help them acquire wider ranges of functioning and a better quality of life. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) grew out of Skinner and his studies of operant conditioning. . The method used to apply operant conditioning has since been applied to help develop necessary life skills in children with autism. ABA uses a scientific approach to understanding all kinds of actions and skills during physical and social events that can affect a person's behavior (Barnhill, 2008). The main goal of ABA is to understand behavior and how and why learning will take place. Based on Skinner's work, ABA examines the functional approach to behavior....... middle of article...... and other developmental disorders, 23(3), 186-188. Kuhn, L. (2009). Evaluation of a group-based applied behavior analysis program in public schools for elementary school students with autism. Humanities and Social Sciences, 71(1), 84-92.Mash, EJ and Wolfe, DA (2010). Abnormal child psychology (4th ed., pp. 299-333). Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning. Skinner, B.F. (1963). Experimental analysis of behavior: a history. American Psychologist, 18(8), 503-515. Renna, R. (2004). Autism spectrum disorders: learning to listen while shaping behaviors by combining choice theory and applied behavior analysis. International Journal of Reality Therapy, 23(2), 17-22. Ringdahl, J., Kopelman, T. and Falcomata, T. (2009). Applied behavior analysis and its application to autism and autism-related disorders. (pp. 15-32). Iowa City, IA: Springer Science and Business Media