Review of Educational Practices in Human Services Organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operations

Maguire, H., Orchanian, S., Bird, F. L., Gardner, R. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2023). Educational practices in human services organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark model of administration and operation. Elsevier Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Melmark is a multi-state nonprofit human services organization that combines education, clinical…

Innovation, Collaboration, and Opportunity at Eden II: Creating Social Enterprises for the Autism Community (Part 1 of 2)

Interview conducted by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Interviewees (in order of appearance): Mary McDonald, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, Associate Executive Director, Eden II Programs, LI Jackie Libretti, MS, BCBA, LBA, Behavior Intervention Specialist for Long Island Adult Programs Cecilia Rivera, RBT, Vocational Specialist Randy Horowitz, MSEd, Associate Executive Director, Eden II…

Review of Clinical Systems and Programming in Human Services Organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operations.

Bird, F. L., Maguire, H., Harper, J. M., Gardner, R. M., Shlesinger, A., & Luiselli, J. K. (2023). Clinical systems and programming in human services organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark model of administration and operation. Academic Press. Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Clinical Systems and Programming in Human…

Elevating the Delivery of Human Services with EnvisionSMART: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operation

Reviewed by Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment For almost 60 years, Melmark has dedicated itself to providing evidence-based, effective services to individuals on the autism spectrum. Their long track record of changed lives is a testament to the success of their programs. Melmark is committed to programs that…

A Treatment Summary of Functional Behavior Assessment

Written by: Lisa Tereshko, PhD, BCBA-D Endicott College Description: Imagine you could not speak and had a condition that suddenly confined you to a chair. It’s dinnertime and a family member brings you your dinner but accidentally leaves it out of reach before leaving the room. You begin banging your head on the back of…

Comparisons of Functional Behavior Assessment Procedures to the Functional Analysis of Problem Behavior

  Romani, P. W., Luehring, M. C., Hays, T. M., & Boorse, A. L. (2023). Comparisons of functional behavior assessment procedures to the functional analysis of problem behavior. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 23(1), 36–48. https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000258 Reviewed by Angela Fuhrmann-Knowles, MA, BCBA, Endicott College Why research this topic? Functional behavior assessments (FBA) help determine the…

The Autism Commission on Quality Applied Behavior Analysis Accreditation Program Standards & Guide

Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Author’s Note:  I would like to thank Dr. Erick Dubuque, Director of the Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ), for his helpful suggestions and support in the development of this article. Individuals on the autism spectrum are entitled to effective, evidenced-based services. The Council…

The Council of Autism Service Providers:
A Comprehensive Look at CASP’s Initiatives and Resources

Jacqueline Weber, PhD, BCBA-D, David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D and Saikiran Reddy Battula (Extern) Association for Science in Autism Treatment Authors’ Note:  We would like to thank Andy Beres, Director of Marketing and Communications, for his helpful suggestions and support in the development of this article and this dedicated issue of Science in Autism Treatment.  …

Expanding Equitable Access to Services for Individuals with Autism: An Interview with Rita Gardner

Interview conducted by Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Mary Jane: In this interview, Rita Gardner highlights the non-profit organization Melmark’s expansion into the Carolinas, an area of the country where many students with disabilities often experience ineffective education, and where there is an urgent need to provide quality services to individuals with autism. Rita also…