Review of Educational Practices in Human Services Organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operations

Maguire, H., Orchanian, S., Bird, F. L., Gardner, R. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2023). Educational practices in human services organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark model of administration and operation. Elsevier Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Melmark is a multi-state nonprofit human services organization that combines education, clinical…

Systematic Review of Acceptance and Commitment Training Components in the Behavioral Intervention of Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disorders

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…

A Systematic Review of the Impact of Precision Teaching and Fluency Building on Teaching Children Diagnosed with Autism

Martinho, M. T., Booth, N., Attard, N., & Dillenburger, K. (2022). A systematic review of the impact of precision teaching and fluency-building on teaching children diagnosed with autism. International Journal of Educational Research, 116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2022.102076 Reviewed by Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment  Why research this topic? Many autistic…

Implementing an Applied Verbal Behavior Model in Classrooms

  Shillingsburg, M. A., Frampton, S. E., Juban, B., Weddle, S. A., & Silva, M. R. (2022). Implementing an applied verbal behavior model in classrooms. Behavioral Interventions, 37(1), 56-78. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1807 Reviewed by: Xinyue Wang, MA, & Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University Why research this topic? Children…

Antecedent-Based Interventions: Is There Science Behind That?

Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, Breanna Roberts, MA, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas Most children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in at least one form of challenging behavior throughout their lifetime (Quetsch et al., 2023; Steenfeldt‐Kristensen et al., 2020). Research shows that some challenging behavior may…

EIBI in Community Settings: Public Preschool and Kindergarten

  Eikeseth, S., Klintwall, L., Jahr, E., & Karlsson, P. (2012). Outcomes for children with autism receiving early and intensive behavioral intervention in mainstream preschool and kindergarten settings. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2, 829-835. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.09.002 Reviewed by: Casey L. Nottingham Caldwell University Why review this topic? Early and intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) is…