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I am a behavior analyst working with an 18-month-old recently diagnosed with autism. Do you have any suggestions on how to work with such a young client? Answered by Peggy Halliday, MEd, BCBA, Virginia Institute of Autism and Tristram Smith, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center By now most of us have become familiar with…
Written by Tristram Smith, PhD and Daniel W. Mruzek, PhD The goal of helping persons with autism and their families access the “state of the science” in autism treatment is at the heart of the Association for Science and Autism Treatment’s (ASAT) mission. To this end, each of our Treatment Summaries includes a brief assessment…
Source Response to the article on autism insurance laws. Letter to the Editor The article, “Parents Press States for Autism Insurance Laws” (October 20, 2008) quotes me as saying that the evidence for applied behavior analysis (ABA) after the age of 6 or 7 years is “sparse.” Actually, I said there are many studies…
December 5, 2008 Ms. Ingrid Newkirk, President Ms. Tracy Reiman, Executive Vice-President People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) 501 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Dear Ms. Newkirk and Ms. Reiman: Thank you for your response to our letter. We would like the opportunity to provide further information on what has been learned from…
Source Dear Editor Time magazine has a long-standing track record of publishing stories that promote awareness about autism. For this, the magazine should be applauded. However, in your May 15, 2006 issue, the article “A Tale of Two Schools” by Claudia Wallis perpetuated a number of myths, biases, and misrepresentations about certain autism treatment approaches.…