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Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and social skills groups at school: A randomized trial comparing intervention environment and peer composition

  Dean, M., Williams, J., Orlich, F., & Kasari, C. (2020). Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and social skills groups at school: A randomized trial comparing intervention environment and peer composition. School Psychology Review, 49(1), 60-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2020.1716636 Reviewed by: Daniel Park, MAP and Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey…

The Picture Exchange Communication System: Is There Science Behind That?

Catherine L. McHugh, MA, BCBA, LBA and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas Historically, teaching a communicative repertoire to children or individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) focused on vocal verbal speech and modeling a speech sound with the hopes of the individual…

Remaking Recess intervention for improving peer interactions at school for children with autism spectrum disorder

  Shih, W., Dean, M., Kretzmann, M., Locke, J., Senturk, D., Mandell, D., Smith, T., & Kasari, C. (2019). Remaking recess intervention for improving peer interactions at school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Multisite randomized trial. School Psychology Review, 48, 133-144. Reviewed by: Nishi Kadakia, MA and Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D Rutgers, The State…

An Evaluation of a Behaviorally Based Social Skills Group for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Leaf, J. B., Leaf, J. A., Milne, C., Taubman, M., Oppenheim-Leaf, M., Torres, N., Townley-Cochran, D., Leaf, R., McEachin, J., & Yoder, P. (2017). An evaluation of a behaviorally based social skills group for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47(2), 243-259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2949-4 Reviewed by: Julia L. Ferguson,…

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…

A Non-Exhaustive List of Apps

Compiled by Kathryn M. Daly, MA, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment and Karen Yosmanovich MEd, BCBA, LBS Potential, Inc. At the time of the publication of this article, we are approaching 7 months of remote education and therapy delivery followed by limited in-school learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result,…

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…

What goes into teaching children to answer WH questions?

I’ve been teaching children with ASD for many years. Often my attempts to teach WH questions are unsuccessful. While children learn some rote responses, once I attempt to generalize to new situations, children seem to confuse questions. For example, if I ask a child, “Where did you eat?” the child might say, “Pizza.” Do you have any idea why…

What’s a good way to teach social skills, especially in a group?

I teach students with autism. I feel confident teaching academics and life skills, but not social skills. I need an easy and effective teaching method that is flexible, because I need to teach a variety of skills to a variety of children. Many of my students have intermediate or advanced language skills, but have trouble…

What is Functional Communication Training?

My student Molly is nonvocal. Whenever I assign independent worksheets, Molly will often refuse to work by ripping up the assignment, throwing her pencil, or putting her head down. There are also times when the students are working and I have to take a phone call or am helping another student, and she screams. I…

How do self-injurious behaviors develop?

I am a new teacher who will have a student with some self-injurious behavior entering my classroom next year. Although his behavioral intervention will be overseen by a board certified behavior analyst, I would like a general understanding of how certain behaviors develop into self-injury. Answered by Ennio Cipani, PhD Like yourself, many teachers will…