N.Y. Education Law § 8801: Definitions

§ 8801. Definitions. As used in this article, the following term shall

have the following meaning:

"Applied behavior analysis" or "ABA" means the design, implementation,

and evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli

and consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human

behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and

functional analysis of the relationship between environment and

behavior.