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I am a parent of a 6-year-old girl with autism. She used to be very cooperative, but recently, every task is a battle leaving us exhausted. She doesn’t want to do things that I know she can do like taking a bath or getting dressed in the morning. My child’s teacher offered a variety of…
Coping with COVID-19: An annotated list of resources for families of individuals with ASD Compiled by Maithri Sivaraman, MSc, BCBA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment “You can’t always control what goes on outside; but you can always control what goes on inside.” – Wayne Dyer, EdD The COVID-19 pandemic has…
My 3-year-old daughter demonstrates symptoms of ASD and a diagnosis is pending. I am encountering an array of professionals and am wondering who does what and how I can better understand these relationships while advocating for my daughter. Answered by Heyde Ramirez, MA, BCBA, LBA and Maria Pantelides, MA, BCBA, LBA Attentive Behavior Care Note:…
Reviewed by Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, BCBA, LBA and Chante Stoeckley, MEd, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Since 1965, Autism New Jersey has worked to fulfill its mission of heightening autism awareness and providing up-to-date credible information to individuals with autism and their families. Autism: Start Here, What Families Need to Know…
Consumer Corner What follows is the Executive Summary of a white paper published by the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) in May 2017. APBA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and advance the science-based practice of behavior analysis by advocating for public policies and informing, supporting, and protecting practitioners and consumers.…
Maithri Sivaraman, MSc, BCBA, International Dissemination Coordinator Association for Science in Autism Treatment We live in an increasingly evolving digital age. Consumers encounter information from a multitude of sources including traditional media sites, social media, and email. Much of this information is valuable; however not all of them are sources of information as much as…
Tonge, B., Brereton, A, Kiomall, M., Mackinnon, A., & Rinehart, N. J. (2014). A randomised group comparison controlled trial of ‘preschoolers with autism’: A parent education and skills training intervention for young children with autistic disorder. Autism, 18(2), 166-177. Reviewed by: James Maraventano Rutgers University Why research this topic? Parent training has been found…
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…
I am a mother of three children, one of whom has autism and requires a tremendous amount of time and care. I worry about how this is impacting my other children, both of whom are a few years older and are very aware of how our family has changed because of their sibling’s diagnosis. Do…
My four-year-old child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). His evaluator said that my son was “intellectually disabled in addition to having autism.” What is the relationship between autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability? Is my son also intellectually disabled? Answered by Leanne Tull, M.ADS, BCBA and Bobby Newman, PhD, BCBA-D Room to Grow…
By Leanne Tull, BCBA The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) debuted at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting in May 2013. Since the publication of DSM-I in 1952, a standard review process has led to revised DSM editions over the past two decades. Advances in neurology, genetics,…