How ASAT Supports Faculty In and Out of the Classroom

Kerry Ann Conde, PhD, BCBA-D Amanda Fisher, PhD, BCBA-D Brian Fennell, PhD David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) was established in 1998 as a not-for-profit organization of parents and professionals committed to improving the education, treatment, and care of people with autism. With a mission to promote science-based treatments…

ASAT Responds to KEPR TV’s, “ABA Program Launches to Help Underserved Autistic Children”

Source   Dear Ms. Burch, Thank you for your recent article showcasing the opening of Children’s Developmental Center, a program for children with autism based on the time-tested and scientifically-validated principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Often times, journalists shed light on one of the many fad therapies lacking research support, some of which may actually…

ASAT Responds to Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s, “Mother ‘Distressed’ by Mental Health Services Proposal to Send Autistic Son to Detention Centre”

Source   Dear Ms. Burgess, We are writing in response to your article, “Mother ‘distressed’ by mental health services proposal to send autistic son to detention centre.”  Firstly, we would like to thank you for raising awareness of a very important issue facing families in Australia, which is the education and treatment of children and…

ASAT responds to news.com.au’s, “Mum Julia Coorey on surviving an autism diagnosis and importance of early diagnosis”

Source   Dear Ms. Coorey, We are writing in response to your thoughtful article, “Mum Julia Coorey on surviving an autism diagnosis and importance of early diagnosis.”  Your article is not only a moving personal story of your journey through an autism diagnosis, but an educational article for other families of newly diagnosed children.  In…

ASAT Responds to Autism Parenting Magazine’s, “Simple Ways You Can Help Strengthen the ASD Sibling Relationship”

Source   Dear Ms. Burton, We are writing in response to an article you recently published titled, “Simple Ways You Can Help Strengthen the ASD Sibling Relationship.”  First, we would like to commend you for discussing an important topic that impacts all families with siblings, particularly those families whose children include an individual with autism. …

Review of The Function Wheels

Reviewed by Jen Cote, BA, Extern David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment The Function Wheels Individuals with autism often demonstrate challenging behaviors in home, school, and community settings and, as a result, their service providers develop behavioral interventions to address these challenges. The effectiveness of behavioral interventions is predicated, in part,…

Some Websites and Online Resources for Parents

  Compiled by Peggy Halliday, MEd, BCBA, Julia Weiss (Extern), and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment The following websites include milestones, checklists, booklets, and a wealth of information to help parents become savvy consumers of autism treatment. The contributors are parent groups as well as professional, medical, scientific, and legal…