Toward Meaningful Outcomes in Teaching Conversation and Greeting Skills with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Hood, S. A., Luczynski, K. C., & Mitteer, D. R. (2017). Toward meaningful outcomes in teaching conversation and greeting skills with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50(3), 459-486. doi:10.1002/jaba.388 Reviewed by: Julia L. Ferguson, MS, BCBA and Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, Applied Behavior Analysis Doctoral Program, Endicott College Why…

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a School-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Intervention for Anxiety in Adolescents Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Luxford, S., Hadwin, J. A., & Kovshoff, H. (2017). Evaluating the effectiveness of a school-based cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for anxiety in adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47(12), 3896-3908. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2857-7. Reviewed by: Samreen Rizvi, MA, and Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D, Graduate School of Applied and Professional…

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…

Preparing Adults with Autism for Employment Success

Written by Autism New Jersey and reprinted with permission. Credit: Artwork by Marina Azimova, EdM, MSW, BCBA In recent years, researchers examining employment outcomes have found that when young adults with autism have opportunities to participate in programs that both adequately prepare and support them as they enter the workforce, they can become successful and…

Promoting Success in the Community

I am a teacher of students with autism at the high school level. How can I promote independence and community integration for those individuals with autism who require one on one support and supervision? Answered by Randy Horowitz, MSEd, SAS Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism (NSSA) Credit: Artwork by Marina Azimova, EdM, MSW, BCBA In…

Competitive Employment for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Wehman, P., Schall, C., McDonough, J., Kregel, J., Brooke, V., Molinelli, A., . . . Thiss, W. (2014). Competitive employment for youth with autism spectrum disorders: Early results from a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(3), 487-500. Reviewed by Christopher R. Colasurdo, MA, Doctoral candidate Caldwell University Why review this topic?…