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See below for ASAT’s responses to both accurate and inaccurate news stories over the years. To learn more about Media Watch , please click here. Disclaimer: Please note that our Media Watch letters represent the views of the individual writer(s) and do not necessarily represent a formal position taken by the Board of ASAT. Latest Media Watch…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D and Erin Leif, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment ASAT is a science-based organization, and part of our mission is to educate the public about effective autism treatment and to improve the accuracy with which autism and its treatment are portrayed in the media. We do the latter by…
Treszl, A. T., Koudys, J., & O’Neill, P. (2022). Evaluating the effects of Picture Exchange Communication System® mediator training via telehealth using behavioral skills training and general case training. Behavioral Interventions, 37(2), 290-305.https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1835 Reviewed by: Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA and Seirra Mitchell, BS, RBT, SLC Association for Science in Autism Treatment Why…
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…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Carolyn J. Sniezyk, MS, BCBA, and Erin Leif, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Information about autism treatment conveyed in the media influences and impacts both parents and professionals alike. According to the Ethical Journalism Network, there are scores of codes and statements to guide journalists in their important…
By Tara Palamarik (mother of a 21-year-old son with autism) and Aleta Murphy (sibling and graduate student, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) Today, social media is in many ways a lifesaver for families – we have become each other’s experts. Family members can ask questions about everyday struggles at any time of day…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Eilis O’Connell, MA, BCBA, Preeti Chojar, MCA, and Smrithi Thyagarajan (Extern) Association for Science in Autism Treatment Each year as tens of thousands of children with autism turn 18, they and their families face an uncertain future due to changes in service delivery models, limited funding, and diminished services, supports, and…
Pickles, A., Le Couteur, A., Leadbitter, K., Salomone, E., Cole-Fletcher, R., Tobin, H., … Aldred, C. (2016). Parent-mediated social communication therapy for young children with autism (PACT): Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. The Lancet, 388, 2501-2509. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31229-6 Reviewed by: Nicole A. Pantano Caldwell University Why research this topic? Few studies have looked…
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By Daniel W. Mruzek, PhD, BCBA-D, ASAT Board Member The topic of treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has all the ingredients for a sensational media product: widespread public interest, fast-paced news cycle, potential for emotional appeal, and, of course, controversy. And, members of the media appear to recognize this. For example, my simple Google…
Conducted by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D President, Association for Science in Autism Treatment As many of our readers are aware pseudo-scientific treatments are not exclusive to autism. We had the opportunity to interview Dr. Stephen Barrett, M.D., a staunch advocate for science and a formidable opponent of quackery. Given Dr. Barrett’s longstanding efforts in these…