Lessons Learned: 25 Years Standing for Science

December 12, 2023 From 12:00 – 2:05 pm EST 2.5 Ethics CEUs Join us for a thought-provoking and informative CEU event, “Lessons Learned: 25 Years of Standing for Science”, delving into the evolution of access to science-based autism treatment over the past quarter-century.  Through the lens of personal and professional experiences shared by our esteemed…

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…

Media Representations of the Behavior Analytic Treatment of Autism: Highlighting a Decade of ASAT’s Efforts to Promote Accuracy

David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Nicole Stewart, MSEd, BCBA, Katie Daly, MA, BCBA, LBA, and Erin Leif, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment One way that ASAT supports dissemination of science-based treatment is through our Media Watch efforts. ASAT’s Media Watch team monitors mainstream media for published information about autism and autism treatments. Understanding that every…

ASAT Responds to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s “Children with autism spectrum disorder need more support during the pandemic”

Dear Mr. Himelstein, We are writing in response to your article, “Children with autism spectrum disorder need more support during the pandemic”.  Thank you for highlighting the unique way in which the pandemic has impacted those with autism.  Many face-to-face therapies for children with autism have been disrupted during the pandemic, which can be challenging…

What are some essential skills in a COVID-19 era?

Answered by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D and Nicole Stewart, MSEd, BCBA, LBA-NY Association for Science in Autism Treatment This is a wonderful and important question! Without a doubt, the long period of service disruption brought about by COVID-19 has been very challenging to families and providers alike.  It also brings additional opportunities to observe individuals…

A review of Teaching social skills to people with autism: Best practices in individualizing interventions

Bondy, A., & Weiss, M. J. (Eds.). (2013). Teaching social skills to people with autism: Best practices in individualizing interventions. Woodbine House. Reviewed by Nicole Stewart, MSEd, BCBA, LBA-NY Association for Science in Autism Treatment It’s no secret that autism presents with persistent deficits in social communication and social interactions. The challenge facing parents and…