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An Interview with Dr. Purnima Hernandez, DDS, MA, BCBA, Medical Provider, Advocate, and Mother David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment David: Thank you kindly for taking time from your busy schedule for this interview. When we met at NYSABA this past Fall, I was very intrigued by your credentials; more specifically,…
Science in Autism Treatment Publication Team Editors David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Vincent Winterling, EdD Managing Editor Brizida Vinjau, MS, BCBA Content Editor Marcia Questel, MSEd, BCBA Digital Editor Preeti Chojar, MCA Newsletter Content Co-Coordinators Caroline Simard, MS, BCBA Aboli Jadhav, BE Subscriber Drive Vacant Advertising Sarah Treadaway, MEd, BCBA…
Adult Autism Research: A Note of Congratulations David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Executive Director Consistent with our mission to promote the dissemination of evidence-based autism treatment, ASAT was very proud to sponsor a research poster session at Autism New Jersey’s 37th Annual Conference this past October. As was the case last year, one component of the poster session…
The Training Curriculum for Supervisors of ABA Technicians in Autism Programs (2017) William T. Courtney, Breanne K. Hartley, Vince J. LaMarca, Mary Rosswurm, and Dennis H. Reid Distributed by LittleStar ABA Therapy Reviewed by David Celiberti and Sarah Treadaway The Training Curriculum for Supervisors of ABA Technicians in Autism Programs Effective training and supervision is…
Erin Leif, David Celiberti, Maithri Sivaraman, Renee Wozniak It can be challenging for journalists to sift through all of the literature and media content related to autism treatments. In this article, we will be sharing information about the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) and suggesting ways you might navigate the perils of a…
Amanda Bueno dos Santos, BS, BCaBA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Description : Bleach is typically used as a hard surface disinfectant, a germicide, and for bleaching textiles. It has been used as a treatment that involves a mixture of water, chlorine dioxide (CI02), and citric acid taken in on a regular schedule. With respect…
Authors’ Note (August 1, 2023): As we were preparing to republish this collection of tributes, we were reminded of Dr. Tristram Smith’s enduring legacy. This is reflected, in part, by numerous publications not included in our August 2018 tribute, as well as the many articles published posthumously. This updated and impressive list is shared by Dr.…
Source Dear Ms. Ireland, Thank you kindly for your recent and well written article about the use of chelation in the treatment of autism. It is a sad day when a parent such as Anne Borden King needs to shed light on a potentially dangerous treatment for which there is no evidence that it actually helps…
Source Dear Angelique Chrisafis: Thank you for your article, “’France is 50 years behind’: the ‘state scandal’ of French autism treatment.” Sadly, it looks like not much progress has been made since we first wrote about the unethical condition of autism treatment in France (January, 2012, February 2012, May, 2012). The psychoanalytic approach is…
Source Dear Mr. Stallings, This commentary is being shared in response to your article, “Teacher to Parent – Positive Reinforcement Doesn’t Work in the Long Run.” In the article, you assert that positive reinforcement is something that does not work in middle school and high school, and that extrinsic rewards are not an effective…
Source Dear Mr. Porter, It is indeed a sad day when it takes a journalist to suggest to parents that ingesting bleach is not a good idea. In your recent Newsweek article, “Parents are making their children drink bleach to ‘cure’ them of autism” (January 28, 2018), you bring to light the dangers of…