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Written by: Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA-D Seton Hall University Description: Based on the principles of applied behavior analysis, Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is a structured procedure for teaching new skills consisting of four components: instruction, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback (Kirkpatrick et al., 2019). The term BST, and its four-component procedure as we know it today,…
Aguirre Mtanous, N. G., Koenig, J., Nikahd, M., Effertz, S. E., Silinonte, S., Hyer, J. M., Hand, B. N., & Bishop, L. (2026). Mental health outcomes associated with applied behavior analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth. Autism, 30(2), 484-494. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613251390604 Reviewed by: Svein Eikeseth, PhD, Oslo Metropolitan University Gina Green,…
Emily K. Sullivan, PhD, BCBA-D University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States Initially, hearing the title “Institutional Review Board” (IRB) may evoke imagery of a powerful and, perhaps even elusive, entity whose purpose is to review an institution’s inner workings and ongoing activities. Although the name alone may convey this impression, it…
Written by: Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, Kassidy Ashbeck, MS, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas Caregivers of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may often feel a sense of urgency to find an intervention that will help their loved one. According to self-advocates, autistic people may socialize,…
Grace J. Gunderson, MS Sarah E. Frampton, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA(NE) University of Nebraska Omaha When you think of famous scientists, you may remember names like Madam Curie, Albert Einstein, Galileo Galilei, Ada Lovelace, and Alexander Fleming. Their efforts to overcome adversity and advocate for scientific discovery have been documented many times, and rightly so. Their…
Bly, L., McBeth, M., Olagunju, I., Hirst, H., Block, D., Bird, F., & Luiselli, J. K. (2024). Single-case evaluation of oral feeding intervention and gastrostomy tube fading in adults with intellectual and multiple disabilities. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 49(1), 107-114. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2023.2206296 Reviewed by: Chantal Taluba, BFA, and Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D Graduate School of…
Written by: Sarah Dattilo, MS, BCBA, LBS (Melmark & Endicott College) and Lisa Tereshko, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA (Endicott College) Description: It’s Saturday morning, and you arrive at your favorite yoga studio for your weekly class. Like every Saturday, you prepare by rolling out your yoga mat in your usual spot, which gives you a clear…
Luiselli, J. K., Driscoll, N., Weiss, M. J., Duffy, A., Bird, F., Harper, J. M., & Maguire, H. (2026). Quality of life for persons with intellectual disability: Definition and assessment perceptions among behavioral service providers. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41252-026-00486-0 Reviewed by: Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment What…
Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, Kassidy Ashbeck, MS, Isabelle Sharp, BA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas The authors and editors would like to thank Scott Myers, MD and Thomas Challman, MD for their review of the draft of this article. Deficits in social communication are a key diagnostic…
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,…