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Matthews, J. S., & Adams, J. B. (2023). Ratings of the effectiveness of 13 therapeutic diets for autism spectrum disorder: Results of a national survey. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 13(10), 1448. Reviewed by: Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, Association for Science in Autism Treatment Videsha Marya, PhD, BCBA-D, Endicott College Why study this…
Reva Mathieu, EdD, BCBA Duquesne University The New York Times article, “Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?” (Ghorayshi, 2025), presents a complex and deeply personal examination of the ongoing debate surrounding the definition and diagnosis of autism. The article also expands upon whether the diagnostic category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should be divided…
Emily K. Sullivan, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA (NE, NY) University of Rochester Medical Center When reading research articles, it’s easy to focus on whether the treatment in the study “worked.” However, just because research shows that a treatment was effective, it does not mean that a “control, copy, paste” approach in practice would produce the same…
Whitney Trapp, MS, BCBA, LBA (NE) University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute Research has a direct influence on our daily lives. For instance, when you enter your vehicle, you (hopefully) secure your seatbelt before operating the vehicle. A few decades ago, this was not possible because seatbelts were not a vehicle manufacturing requirement in…
Interview conducted by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Interviewees: Lorri Unumb, JD, CEO of The Council of Autism Service Providers Judith Ursitti, CPA, President of Profound Autism Alliance Eileen Lamb, Published author and founder of The Autism Cafe Thank you for rejoining me for the second part of our discussion…
Interview conducted by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Interviewees: Lorri Unumb, JD, CEO of The Council of Autism Service Providers Judith Ursitti, CPA, President of Profound Autism Alliance Eileen Lamb, Published author and founder of The Autism Cafe David: Thank you for joining me for this important conversation. I am…
My child with autism is doing well in his academic programming, but I’d like to help him develop social skills with peers. He participates in playdates, but I often worry that we are not making the most of these opportunities. How can I help him learn to play with a friend? Considering the recent pandemic,…
Kate Fiske, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA and Amanda Austin, PsyD, BCBA, LBA North Star Family Autism Center The sibling relationship is often one of the longest and most influential connections in a person’s life. Siblings serve as companions, role models, and sources of emotional support throughout an individual’s lifespan. When one sibling is diagnosed with autism,…
Charlie Hui, Extern and Zaliyna Hina, Extern Association for Science in Autism Treatment Hi there! I’m Charlie, a current High School Senior in Austin, Texas. If you’re like me, you may have a sibling with autism. Growing up isn’t easy; puberty happens, adolescent mood swings are inevitable, and just being a teenager is a truckload…
Sarah Connolly, PhD, BCBA-D, ABPP University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute In the vignette included below, imagine the journey of a parent who is absorbing the news that their child has just been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In an instant, their world shifts—and so does the flood of information that follows. Vignette:…
Sarah Frampton, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA (NE) University of Nebraska Omaha As we have reviewed in our ongoing series on internal validity, researchers make efforts to ensure their studies are carefully designed and rigorously implemented (Frampton, 2024a). Researchers work to avoid threats to their study that may be introduced through faulty measurement tactics (i.e., instrumentation; Jackson…