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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…
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…
Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, Breanna Roberts, MA, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas In this article, we will discuss background information and current research on Snoezelen Rooms® or multi-sensory environments (MSE) that claim to treat symptoms of ASD including atypical sensory responses. Atypical sensory responses are now…
Covey, A., Li, T., & Alber-Morgan, S. R. (2021). Using behavioral skills training to teach peer models: Effects on interactive play for students with moderate to severe disabilities. Education & Treatment of Children, 44(1), 19-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-020-00034-y Reviewed by: Xinyue Wang, BA, & Robert H. LaRue, PhD Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers…
Vostanis, A., Padden, C., Chiesa, M., Rizos, K., & Langdon, P. E. (2021). A precision teaching framework for improving mathematical skills of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Behavioral Education, 30(4), 513-533. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-020-09394-2 Reviewed by: Victoria Flanagan, BA, and Robert H. LaRue, PhD Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers…
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…
I am a first-year teacher in a self-contained classroom. I appreciate how data can guide my decision-making and help me better assess progress. Nonetheless, I feel a bit overwhelmed and would welcome some general guidance on what type of data to collect and when. Answered by Shira Karpel, MEd, BCBA and Shayna Gaunt, MA, BCBA…
I am a newly minted BCBA consulting for a team in a public-school setting for an 8-year-old boy with ASD. He has a history of escape-motivated behavior (e.g., refusal to do his homework) which appears to have progressed to engaging in avoidant behaviors as soon as he is approached by several of his providers. I am familiar…
Garvey, C. C., Ferguson, J. L., Milne, C., Cihon, J. H., Leaf, J. B., Leaf, R., McEachin, J., & Schulze, K. (2021). Comparing in-view to out-of-view stimulus arrangements when teaching receptive labels for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(2), 475-484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00596-2 Reviewed by: Nicole Radilowicz, BCBA and Mary Jane Weiss,…
Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Individuals with autism often receive services from multi-disciplinary teams. Treatment teams work in partnership with the individual and their family. The members of a team, and their specialties, may depend on the individual’s current level of functioning, the nature…
Question: I am the parent of an adult with autism, who will soon transition from a school program to adulthood. I am reading about engagement as an indicator of good programming. What does it mean and how can I tell if a program promotes it? Answered by Karen Parenti, MS, PsyD, CEO/Executive Director Heather Rothman,…