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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…
Eldevik, S., Strømgren, B., Eikeseth, S., Fields, A., Goetz, C. M., & Titlestad, K. B. (2026). Clinically significant outcomes of early intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders: An individual participant data meta-analysis. Autism Research, 19(1), 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70169 Reviewed by: Elizabeth Renshaw, MS, RBA (Ont.), BCBA, and Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D,…
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…
Written by: Kassidy Ashbeck, MS, Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas An increasingly popular treatment used to promote physical, occupational, and speech-language goals is hippotherapy, a therapeutic approach that utilizes the multidimensional movement of a horse to achieve functional outcomes (American Hippotherapy Association, n.d.,).…
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…
Sarah E. Frampton, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA(NE) University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, United States We began this series on external validity with a scenario in which an administrator hears about a new and innovative treatment approach at a conference. The presenters at the conference shared some compelling data supporting the efficacy of the approach. The…
Ozonoff, S., Young, G. S., Bradshaw, J., Charman, T., Chawarska, K., Iverson, J. M., Klaiman, C., Landa, R.J., McDonald, N., Messinger, D., Schmidt, R.J., Wilkinson, C.L., & Zwaigenbaum, L. (2024). Familial recurrence of autism: Updates from the Baby Siblings Research Consortium. Pediatrics, 154(2), https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-065297 Reviewed by: Rachel Davis, EdM, LDT-C, BCBA, LBA-NJ and Robert H.…
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…
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…
Simacek, J. J., Riegelman, A., Gunderson, J., Worthley, E., Dimian, A. F., Chaxiong, P., Wolff, J. J. (2025). Examining behavioral interventions for infancy and early toddlerhood: A systematic review of intervention effects, parameters, and participants. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06804-0 Reviewed by: Sindhu Cherukupalli, MA, & Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D…
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…