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After my child’s recent autism diagnosis, we were referred for therapy services, including applied behavior analysis (ABA). Since I was unfamiliar with ABA, I looked for more information online and encountered mixed perspectives, with some sources strongly supporting ABA and others raising concerns about its appropriateness for use with autistic children. How can I determine…
Written by: Kimberly Marshall, PhD, BCBA-D University of Oregon Editor’s Note: The original version of this article was published in the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Something Interesting Blog and can be found here. If you are or have been a practitioner in ABA, you have likely experienced a situation similar to the following: A…
Sarah E. Frampton, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA(NE) University of Nebraska David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment For restaurants, retail stores, and products, quality ratings are often an important consideration when making a purchase. Although research studies do not come with star ratings in a review section, they too can be evaluated for…
Eric V. Larsson, PhD, LP, BCBA-D, LBA Lovaas Institute Association for Science in Autism Treatment Evidence About ABA Treatment for Young Children with Autism (Council of Autism Service Providers [CASP], 2025) is an important companion to the CASP 2024 Practice Guidelines. This white paper summarizes the evidence from research on early, comprehensive, intensive Applied Behavior…
Council of Autism Service Providers (2024). Applied behavior analysis practice guidelines for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Guidance for healthcare funders, regulatory bodies, service providers, and consumers [Clinical practice guidelines]. https://www.casproviders.org/asd-guidelines Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D and Elizabeth Renshaw, BCBA Endicott College Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder is…
Reviewed by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D and Prathik Sasikumar, Extern Association for Science in Autism Treatment The last few years have witnessed a dramatic surge in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across disciplines beyond behavior analysis—including medicine, law, and education. For example, an American Medical Association (2025) study found that by the fall of…
Answered by Stephen R. Anderson, PhD, BCBA, LBA The Summit Center While most children seem to acquire foundational social and cognitive skills effortlessly through everyday experiences, many children with autism face significant challenges in developing these same abilities. Most children enter the world with natural abilities that provide the foundation for healthy social and intellectual…
Editor’s Note: In autism intervention, clarity isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. One term that frequently causes confusion is “supervision,” which can refer to very different activities depending on the context. To help individuals, parents, and other consumers better understand the nuances of this term, we invited Lorri Unumb, Esq., to share her perspective. The original version of…
Karen Chartier, BCBA, Ting Bentley, MA, BCBA, LBA, Paulie Gavoni, EdD, BCBA-D, and Amy Bukszpan, PhD, BCBA-D The rapid growth of behavior analysis is not limited to the United States but is also evident around the world. For this reason, World Behavior Analysis Day Alliance (WBADA) was created in 2021 by passionate behavior analysts with…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Executive Director, Marcia Questel, MS Ed, BCBA, Externship Co-Coordinator, Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, Externship Co-Coordinator, and Reva Mathieu, EdD, BCBA, Media Corner Co-Coordinator Association for Science in Autism Treatment Did you know that the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) is primarily a volunteer-based organization? For over 25…
Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, Breanna Roberts, MA, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas In this article, we will discuss background information and current research on Snoezelen Rooms® or multi-sensory environments (MSE) that claim to treat symptoms of ASD including atypical sensory responses. Atypical sensory responses are now…