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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…
Bird, F. L., Maguire, H., Harper, J. M., Gardner, R. M., Shlesinger, A., & Luiselli, J. K. (2023). Clinical systems and programming in human services organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark model of administration and operation. Academic Press. Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Clinical Systems and Programming in Human…
Maguire, H., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Luiselli, J. K. (2022). Training, supervision, and professional development in human services organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark model of administration and operation. Academic Press. Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Training, Supervision, and Professional Development in Human Services…
Reviewed by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D and Prathik Sasikumar, Extern Association for Science in Autism Treatment The last few years have witnessed a dramatic surge in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across disciplines beyond behavior analysis—including medicine, law, and education. For example, an American Medical Association (2025) study found that by the fall of…
Editor’s Note: In autism intervention, clarity isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. One term that frequently causes confusion is “supervision,” which can refer to very different activities depending on the context. To help individuals, parents, and other consumers better understand the nuances of this term, we invited Lorri Unumb, Esq., to share her perspective. The original version of…
Karen Chartier, BCBA, Ting Bentley, MA, BCBA, LBA, Paulie Gavoni, EdD, BCBA-D, and Amy Bukszpan, PhD, BCBA-D The rapid growth of behavior analysis is not limited to the United States but is also evident around the world. For this reason, World Behavior Analysis Day Alliance (WBADA) was created in 2021 by passionate behavior analysts with…
Reviewed by Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment For almost 60 years, Melmark has dedicated itself to providing evidence-based, effective services to individuals on the autism spectrum. Their long track record of changed lives is a testament to the success of their programs. Melmark is committed to programs that…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Executive Director, Marcia Questel, MS Ed, BCBA, Externship Co-Coordinator, Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, Externship Co-Coordinator, and Reva Mathieu, EdD, BCBA, Media Corner Co-Coordinator Association for Science in Autism Treatment Did you know that the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) is primarily a volunteer-based organization? For over 25…
Sarah Frampton, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA (NE) University of Nebraska Omaha “We regret to inform you that…” Sigh. I know what’s coming next. The article I worked on for several years has been rejected. In editorial terms, it’s a hard pass. Though I have received this decision from an associate editor in an esteemed journal many…
As a behavior analyst I know that I am required by the BACB Ethics Code to obtain both consent and assent before starting and during treatment. Consent seems straight forward, but I’m still a little confused about assent and what it actually looks like. Do you have any recommendations for obtaining assent in practice? Answered…
Abdel-Jalil, A., Linnehan, A. M., Yeich, R., Hetzel, K., Amey, J., & Klick, S. (2023). Can there be compassion without assent? A nonlinear constructional approach. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00850-9 Reviewed by Angela Fuhrmann-Knowles, MA, BCBA Endicott College and Association for Science in Autism Treatment Introduction Within applied behavior analysis (ABA), there has…