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David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Eli Allen, BS, and Sunita Chhatwani, MSc, MEd Association for Science in Autism Treatment Since 1998, ASAT has been dedicated to developing resources to support individuals across the spectrum, as well as the families and professionals who care for them. Individuals with Profound Autism often have complex needs that impact quality…
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…
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…
Rebecca J. Barall, MEd, CBIS, BCBA, LBA (NE, IA) University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute You’ve just read about a promising new intervention for individuals with autism. It’s published in a reputable journal, shows strong results, and seems like it could help someone with autism you care about. But there’s one crucial issue to…
I just started a new position working with aging adults with autism in a residential setting. Can you highlight some areas that should be considered when working with this population? Lara Redcay, MEd, BCBA, Amanda Duffy MEd, BCBA, LBS, and Kristina Gasiewski, MOTR/L, MEd, BCBA Melmark PA Congratulations on your new role working with adults…
My parents are getting older, and I would like to be more involved with my adult sister who has autism. How can I best support my parents and sister, as well as the program team, as we all get older? Lara Redcay, MEd, BCBA, Amanda Duffy MEd, BCBA, LBS, Kristina Gasiewski, MOTR/L, MEd, BCBA Melmark…
Written by Paul J. Waga, MPP, MEd, BCBA, and Ashley M. Benedetto, MSEd, BCBA Melmark Inc. This is an important question. But before we can discuss Quality of Life Indicators, we must first define what we mean when we say Quality of Life, or QoL in this context. QoL has been defined by The World…
Interview conducted by Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment In this interview, I had the fortunate opportunity to speak with Rita Gardner, MPH, LABA, BCBA. Rita serves as the President and CEO of Melmark. In this interview we highlight this non-profit organization’s expansion of residential options, an area of tremendous…
Udzella, N., Kovalic, K., Hirst, H., & Luiselli, J. K. (2024). Establishing tolerance for orthotics casting in a child with autism spectrum disorder and idiopathic toe walking. Clinical Case Studies, 23(6), 446–456. https://doi.org/10.1177/15346501241273341 Reviewed by: Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA, Seton Hall University Why research this topic? Children with autism and other developmental disabilities often have…
Alexandra LaRue Rutgers University-Camden Kristina Mira, MEd, QBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Introduction Photographed by Pavel Danilyuk (pexels.com) Comorbidity – the co-occurrence of two or more medical or psychological conditions in the same individual – is highly prevalent among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders (O’Connell, 2021). Individuals with…