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Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA-D (Certified School Psychologist) Seton Hall University History School psychology, as a field, emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the laws requiring compulsory schooling increased the number of children attending public schools. As the need for…
Suarez, V., Moon, E, & Najdowski, A. (2022). Systematic review of acceptance and commitment training components in the behavioral intervention of individuals with autism and developmental disorders. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(1), 126-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00567-7 Reviewed by: Kristina Mira, MEd, QBA, IBA and Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Why…
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…
Simon Celiberti-Byam and Julia Weiss High School Externs with the Association for Science in Autism Treatment Increasingly, individuals with autism are included in regular educational settings. This inclusion is a huge improvement, as many were formerly taught in segregated settings and had reduced access to social, recreational, and educational activities. Still, these students may have…
I am the parent of a newly diagnosed boy with ASD. He is my third child and is verbal, presents with some behavioral challenges along with many neat qualities as well. How can I explain autism to friends and family and ultimately to my son? Answered by Ashleigh O’Connor, BSpHSc, Grad Cert (Autism), MEd (ABA),…
Breanna Roberts, MA, BCBA, Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas It is estimated that 25-30% of children with autism remain minimally verbal, typically producing only a limited number of words by the age of five (Anderson, et al., 2007; Billstedt et al., 2007; Rose…
Written by: Julie Ashkenazi, MS, BCBA, Synthesis Behavior Lisa Tereshko, PhD, BCBA-D, Endicott College Description A father shows his adolescent child how to start a lawn mower. A tennis instructor shows a student how to serve. An older sibling shows their younger sibling how to flip a pancake. These are everyday examples of modeling. Modeling…
Breanna Roberts, MA, BCBA, Ellie Hardesty, MA, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas What is Zones of Regulation? Zones of Regulation is a “social emotional learning curriculum and regulation program” developed by Leah Kuypers, MAEd, OTR/L (Kuypers, 2011, 2023). This class-wide curriculum has become popular in schools…
Boynton, J. (2024). Questions to ask facilitators and yourself while observing FC/S2C/RPM sessions. Facilitatedcommunication.org https://www.facilitatedcommunication.org/blog/questions-to-ask-facilitators-and-yourself-while-observing-fc-s2c-rpm-sessions Reviewed by Smrithi Thyagarajan (Extern) and David Celiberti, PhD, BABA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) firmly believes that consumers are well within their rights to question providers and to receive…
Schlosser, R. W., & Prabhu, A. (2024). Interrogating neurotypical bias in Facilitated Communication, Rapid Prompting Method, and Spelling 2 Communicate through a humanistic lens. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 11(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-024-00296-w Reviewed by Angela Fuhrmann-Knowles, MA, BCBA Endicott College Reports have indicated that approximately 25-35% of autistic individuals have minimal to no speech…