Dr. Eitan Eldar
Applied behavior analysis
A Pioneer in the field of behavior analysis in Israel
Dr. Eitan Eldar is the founder and director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Center (Teaching, Community Services & Research) at the Zinman College in Israel. He has been widely acknowledged by the educational community for his extraordinary efforts to fulfill the goals, values, and mission of disseminating behavior analysis. He has written numerous papers and books, authored the first applied behavior analysis (ABA) textbook in Hebrew and served as the first chairman of the Israeli Association of Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Eldar designed a model for individual full inclusion in general education settings for autistic students that has been adopted by the Ministry of Education countrywide.
Published and online articles on the site
Descriptive Analysis of the Instructional Control of Teachers in a Classroom of Students with Behavioral Disorders
Classroom management still remains a topic of major apprehension for teachers, and especially for those teaching students who display challenging behaviors. This paper presents
Single Subject Research Roots, Rational and Methodology
This chapter describes the rationale for using SSR methodology. It continues with a technical description of the various SSR strategies, followed by practical examples.
The effects of antecedent manipulation on misbehavior during playground game
We studied the effect of antecedent manipulation on misbehavior within a playground game, aiming to create an opportunity to practice, rather than avoid, challenging
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Lectures
The “Little Secrets” of Direct Instruction. They make all the difference
Direct instruction is considered to be an effective strategy for supporting the development of speech /communication and other forms of discrimination and knowledge acquisition.
Using Physical Activity and Game to Enhance Learning, Social Skills and Self-Control with Autistic and Typical Populations
The presented model emphasizes the uniqueness of movement and game as an ideal context enabling teachers and clinicians to design a challenging learning atmosphere
Successes and difficulties in the individual inclusion of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the eyes of their coordinators
This study examined the inclusion of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in regular classes and analyzed the factors related to its success and
