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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…
Conducted by Adriane Miliotis, MA, BCBA, LBA, and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Dr. Lina Slim, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CCC-SLP, is a Certified and Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral, with over 30 years of experience specializing in the diagnosis and management of children with Apraxia, neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders, and…
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…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Sunita Chhatwani, MSc, MEd, Adriane Miliotis, MA, BCBA, LBA, Beatriz Querol-Cintrón, MS, BCBA, LABA(MA) Association for Science in Autism Treatment Children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) live in every part of the globe. Worldwide, it is estimated that one in 36 children are diagnosed with ASD (Maenner, et al.,…