Evaluation of an Immersive Virtual Reality Safety Training Used to Teach Pedestrian Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Dixon, D. R., Miyake, C. J., Nohelty, K., Novack, M. N., & Granpeesheh, D. (2020). Evaluation of an immersive virtual reality safety training used to teach pedestrian skills to children with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13, 631-640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-019-00401-1 Reviewed by: Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA Seton Hall University and the Association for…

How ASAT Supports Behavior Analysts

By David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA, and Sunita Chhatwani, MSc, MEd Association for Science in Autism Treatment Since 1998, ASAT has been a leading organization in the dissemination of information on best practices in the treatment and care of individuals with autism. At ASAT, it is our belief that treatments should be…

Mi hijo acaba de ser diagnosticado, ¿y ahora qué?: Una lista anotada de artículos publicados anteriormente

Traducido por Simon Celiberti-Byam y Carolina Arguello, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Recibir un diagnóstico para su hijo puede ser confuso y abrumador para los padres del mundo. Publicamos este artículo traducido para mostrar algunos de nuestros articulos publicados anteriormente que pueden ser útiles para usted. Para su comodidad, cada uno de los…

Donor Wall 2021

Donor Wall 2021 In addition to our entire Board of Directors of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment, we acknowledge the following donors. Without their support, our important work could not be carried out. For that we are grateful. Sustaining $10,000 Bristol Myers SquibbTM Benefactor $1000-1999 Phyllis Freidt (in honor of Peggy Halliday) Eric…

Symbolic Play in School-Aged Minimally Verbal Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Chang, Y. C., Shih, W., Landa, R., Kaiser, A., & Kasari, C. (2018). Symbolic play in school-aged minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(5) 1436-1445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3388-6 Reviewed by: Frank R. Cicero, PhD, BCBA, LBA(NY) Seton Hall University Why research this topic? Play is a highly important activity…

Increasing appropriate conversation skills using a behavioral skills training package for adults with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder

  Ryan, G., Brady, S., Holloway, J., & Lydon, H. (2018). Increasing appropriate conversation skills using a behavioral skills training package for adults with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 23(4), 567-580. doi:10.1177/1744629517750744. Epub 2018 Jan 1. PMID: 29291670. Reviewed by: Mary Catherine Patey, Master’s Candidate, and Frank R. Cicero, PhD,…

Retraction of Published Research

David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA, LBA Seton Hall University   retraction NOUN 1. the action of drawing something back or back in. “The pilot retracted the airplane’s landing gear.” 2. a withdrawal of a statement, accusation, or undertaking. “The hospital retracted its job offer after learning…

Real Life Experience of Medical Cannabis Treatment in Autism: Analysis of Safety and Efficacy

  Bar-Lev Schleider, L., Mechoulam, R., Saban, N., Meiri, G., & Novack, V. (2019). Real life experience of medical cannabis treatment in autism: Analysis of safety and efficacy. Scientific Reports, 9, 1-7. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-37570-y Reviewed by Nyasia Sanchez, Masters Candidate, and Frank R. Cicero, PhD, BCBA, LBA, Assistant Professor, Seton Hall University Why research this topic?…

An Unexpected Journey into Retraction

Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA, LBA Seton Hall University Having been asked to review published articles for ASAT’s library of Research Synopses in the past, I always enjoyed having the chance to learn more about what is going on in autism research, particularly outside of my area of specialization. This was the case when I was…