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Compiled by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Mariya Qaderi, MPH, Eilis O’Connell, MA, BCBA, and Kathryn M. Daly, MA, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Receiving a diagnosis for your child can be a confusing and overwhelming chapter for parents. We want to showcase some of our previously published work that may be helpful…
“My child has autism and has been diagnosed with a pediatric feeding disorder. His intake is becoming increasingly limited and he is beginning to lose weight despite interventions by an SLP and BCBA with expertise in this area. The doctor is recommending a g-tube. Is this a safe option? Will he be able to learn…
I am a BCBA, and I am serving a racially diverse community, including many Black families. What does the research tell us about the experience of Black families of children with autism? And perhaps more importantly, how can my colleagues and I better meet the needs of Black families we serve? May Chriseline Beaubrun, MEd, BCBA…
Catherine L. McHugh, MA, BCBA, LBA and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas Autism is diagnosed through a variety of assessments based on observable behaviors that an individual may exhibit. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2021), diagnosing autism can be difficult since there are…
Samantha Chamberlin, MOT, OTR/L, Sherrell Lawrence, MPA, Allan Forster, MEd, and Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Melmark Oral health is a wide-ranging concern among individuals with autism and other intellectual disabilities. Visits to the dentist are an extremely difficult undertaking for many people with autism as they oftentimes occur in an unfamiliar environment with the…
Catherine L. McHugh, MA, BCBA, LBA and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas A quick Internet search on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will easily yield countless results that include articles written by individuals with autism, parents, and professionals alike. The difficult part is parsing through this material to find…
Lilienfeld, S. O., & Basterfield, C. (2020). The jigsaw puzzle of fraudulent health claims: Missing psychological pieces. Social Science & Medicine, 259(5), Article 112818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112818 Reviewed by Eilis O’Connell-Sussman MA, BCBA, LBA-NY Association for Science in Autism Treatment With the simple click of a mouse, modern day consumers are exposed to thousands of claims of cures,…
Bush, S. S. (2019). Use of practice guidelines and position statements in ethical decision making. American Psychologist, 74(9), 1151-1162. Jacqueline Weber, MEd, BCBA and Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Endicott College Professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association (APA) utilize an ethics code to help guide practitioners in navigating ethical challenges in the…
Carter, L., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2019). Dental desensitization for students with autism spectrum disorder through graduated exposure, reinforcement, and reinforcement-fading. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 31(2) 1-10. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10882-018-9635-8 Reviewed by: Roxanne Gayle, PhD, BCBA-D and Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, Endicott College Why research this topic? As we saw in…
Eilis O’Connell MA, BCBA, LBA-NY Association for Science in Autism Treatment The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) provides high quality, accurate, and timely resources for individuals on the autism spectrum, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Our organization upholds the value that all individuals should have knowledge and access to…
Shravanthi Chidambaram, PhD Association for Science in Autism Treatment Scott M. Myers, MD Geisinger Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute Stem cell therapy has successfully treated a number of diseases like leukemia (Aversa et al., 2001), lymphoma (Zahid et al., 2017), aplastic anemia (Georges & Storb, 2002), and others, generating enormous curiosity in its potential and…