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Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, Breanna Roberts, MA, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas In this article, we will discuss background information and current research on Snoezelen Rooms® or multi-sensory environments (MSE) that claim to treat symptoms of ASD including atypical sensory responses. Atypical sensory responses are now…
Sarah Frampton, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA (NE) University of Nebraska Omaha As we have reviewed in our ongoing series on internal validity, researchers make efforts to ensure their studies are carefully designed and rigorously implemented (Frampton, 2024a). Researchers work to avoid threats to their study that may be introduced through faulty measurement tactics (i.e., instrumentation; Jackson…
Abdel‐Jalil, A., Baldwin, J. N., & Leaf, J. B. (2024). Exposure‐based treatments for fear and reactivity to medical procedures: A systematic review of the literature with implications for research and practice. Behavioral Interventions, 39(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.2010 Reviewed by Angela Fuhrmann-Knowles, MA, BCBA Endicott College Why research this topic? Systematic desensitization is a behavioral intervention used…
Sarah Frampton, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA (NE) University of Nebraska Omaha “We regret to inform you that…” Sigh. I know what’s coming next. The article I worked on for several years has been rejected. In editorial terms, it’s a hard pass. Though I have received this decision from an associate editor in an esteemed journal many…
Reviewed by Reva Mathieu-Sher, EdD, BCBA Duquesne University David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment This review was written in response to the documentary film, Tell Them You Love Me, (August-Perna, 2023). The documentary tells the story of Derrick, a non-vocal Black man with intellectual disability and cerebral palsy. His story is…
Shayanne Stenroos and Sara Kupzyk, PhD, LP, BCBA-D University of Nebraska Omaha Have you ever read about a study and wondered if an intervention described in the study made a difference in the outcomes? In this article, we will use an example to describe important factors to consider when assessing internal validity when reviewing studies…
Breanna Roberts, MA, BCBA, Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas It is estimated that 25-30% of children with autism remain minimally verbal, typically producing only a limited number of words by the age of five (Anderson, et al., 2007; Billstedt et al., 2007; Rose…
Clara Rangel, BS University of Nebraska Omaha University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute Sarah Frampton, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA University of Nebraska Omaha An individual can be prescribed the most effective, highly evidence-based medicine, but if the medicine is not taken as the doctor directed (i.e., right dose, right time, right frequency), it will not…
Nastasi, J. A., Sheppard, R. D., & Raiff, B. R. (2020). Token‐economy‐based contingency management increases daily steps in adults with developmental disabilities. Behavioral Interventions, 35(2), 315-324. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1711 Reviewed by Molly Joyce-Trainor, MSEd, MS, BCBA, LBA New York City Public Schools Why research this topic? In 2020, only 24.2% of Americans met the guidelines for…
Covey, A., Li, T., & Alber-Morgan, S. R. (2021). Using behavioral skills training to teach peer models: Effects on interactive play for students with moderate to severe disabilities. Education & Treatment of Children, 44(1), 19-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-020-00034-y Reviewed by: Xinyue Wang, BA, & Robert H. LaRue, PhD Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers…
Written by: Julie Ashkenazi, MS, BCBA, Synthesis Behavior Lisa Tereshko, PhD, BCBA-D, Endicott College Description A father shows his adolescent child how to start a lawn mower. A tennis instructor shows a student how to serve. An older sibling shows their younger sibling how to flip a pancake. These are everyday examples of modeling. Modeling…