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Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Established in 1965 by Paul and Mildred Krentel as a home for children with developmental disabilities, Melmark has long been known as the “house that love built.” Today, Melmark is an ever-growing organization with schools and facilities in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and North Carolina,…
Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Individuals with autism often receive services from multi-disciplinary teams. Treatment teams work in partnership with the individual and their family. The members of a team, and their specialties, may depend on the individual’s current level of functioning, the nature…
I am a father of a three-year-old boy who has recently received an autism diagnosis. Our pediatrician recommended we investigate ABA services. However, when I researched ABA on the internet, I was confused by the mixed information I found. It seems that there are people who have strong opinions about ABA that conflict with what…
Catherine L. McHugh, MA, BCBA, LBA, Stacha C. Leslie, MEd, BCBA, LBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas One of the major diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is deficits in social communication (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2022). Research and clinical practice highlight numerous…
Question: I am the parent of an adult with autism, who will soon transition from a school program to adulthood. I am reading about engagement as an indicator of good programming. What does it mean and how can I tell if a program promotes it? Answered by Karen Parenti, MS, PsyD, CEO/Executive Director Heather Rothman,…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA, Suzanne Buchanan, PsyD, BCBA, Felicia Bleecker, PsyD, David Kreiss, PsyD, and David Rosenfeld, PsyD First Author’s Note: In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, ASAT will be resharing numerous pieces previously published in our “From the Archives” series. We chose this piece as it provides a snapshot of concerns raised a few…
Interview conducted by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Interviewees: Tanya Browne, OT Reg NB, BCBA Kristina Gasiewski, MEd, MOTR/L, BCBA Angela L. Seal, MOT, OTR Amy Stango, OTD, OTR, BCBA Part I of this interview can be found here. David: In last month’s interview, we discussed your very interesting and unique…
Interview conducted by Ximing Huang (Extern) Association for Science in Autism Treatment I had the honor of interviewing Xueyi Deng, BCBA, the Deputy Secretary-General of Central China Applied Behavior Analysis (CCABA). CCABA is an associate chapter of Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and a sub-organization under the China Association of Persons with Psychiatric Disability…
Interview conducted by David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Interviewees: Amy Stango, OTD, OTR, BCBA Angela L. Seal, MOT, OTR Kristina Gasiewski, MEd, MOTR/L, BCBA Tanya Browne, OT Reg NB, BCBA Occupational therapy is a form of therapy provided to many, but not all, individuals with autism. Sometimes the targets of…
Ximing Huang (Extern) Association for Science in Autism Treatment It was a great pleasure to talk with Kaidi Zhou, MEd, BCBA, and Julie Liu, MEd, BCBA, the founders of MyStar ABA. MyStar ABA has been providing evidence-based treatments and consistent training and supervision for professionals and caregivers in China, passing the most updated information regarding…
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…