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Blanco, S., & Demiri, V. (2017). ABA tools of the trade: Easy data collection for the classroom. New York, NY: Different Roads to Learning. Reviewed by Karrie Lindeman, EdD, BCBA-D, LBA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment ABA Tools of the Trade Data collection is the core of the success of…
My child with ASD has begun to engage in a few behaviors that concern me. For example, he no longer performs skills that he used to be able to do on his own, and he now moves very slowly! I’ve heard about catatonia, and worry that it might be affecting my son. Can you tell…
Iadarola, S., Shih, W., Dean, M., Blanch, E., Harwood, R., Hetherington, S.,…& Smith, T. (2018). Implementing a manualized, classroom transition intervention for students with ASD in underresourced schools. Behavior Modification, 42, 126-147 Reviewed by: Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA Seton Hall University Why research this topic? According to the National Center for Education Statistics, children…
I have an adolescent with autism in my class who responds negatively when people say certain words. He seems to have a sensitivity to them and may respond with a behavioral outburst. Have you heard of this happening with other students with autism and do you have any thoughts on intervention? Answered by Mary E.…
My child is doing well with many of his ABA programs, even the ones that focus on the development of play skills. Unfortunately, he doesn’t play with most of the toys that we give him, and he has worked for the same five things since our program began a year ago (marshmallow peeps, Thomas trains,…
Maximizing motivation is an essential component of effective teaching and behavior reduction; therefore, preference assessments can help identify those items and activities that will be most motivating for individuals with autism. In this issue of Clinical Corner, Niall Toner shares why preference assessments are so important and provides an excellent overview of the various types…
My child seems to put everything into his mouth-paper, stones, leaves, plastic, toys… What can I do about this? Answered by James Mulick, PhD Ohio State University Pica refers to the apparent appetite for non-food items with no nutritional value. It presents a problem when the items are poisonous, pose the risk of infection, are…
I am the parent of a student with autism who has developed some challenging behavior at school and the team has suggested a more formal assessment. What is meant by “functional analysis?” When should this be done and who should do it? Answered by Robert LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center and Rutgers Center…
Kimberly B. Marshall, Ph. D., BCBA-D, University of Oregon Jessica L. Rohrer, Ph. D., BCBA-D, Endicott College, The Center for Children with Special Needs Description: Self-management interventions are classified under the umbrella of applied behavior analysis as they focus on improvements in socially significant behaviors. Self-management interventions teach individuals to engage in actions that change…
Description: Reinforcement systems are methods to provide consequences following particular behaviors. The purpose of these consequences is to make it more likely that these behaviors will occur again in the future. There are several examples of reinforcement systems: token economies, behavior contracts, and group-oriented contingencies. In a token economy, a person is taught that an…
Bloom, S. E., Iwata, B. A., Fritz, J. N., Roscoe, E. M., & Carreau, A. B. (2011). Classroom application of a trial-based functional analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44(1), 19-31. Reviewed by: Laurie Brophy, LCSW, BCBA Why research this topic? Researchers have shown that interventions for problematic behaviors are safest and most effective…