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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.,…
Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D Capella University and Supervisor ABA One of the most rewarding and impactful jobs a behavior analyst can have is preparing aspiring new professionals. Behavior analysts learn through varied experiences as students, trainees, and mentees, under support and guidance from experienced faculty, supervisors, and mentors. Not only is it an honor and…
Conducted by Mi Trinh, BA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Thuong Ho, MA, BCBA, to learn about her unique journey and her extensive work and efforts in introducing and integrating applied behavior analysis in the treatment for autism in Vietnam. Readers will gain insights into the reality of…
I am a BCBA collaborating on a case with an occupational therapist. The OT recommended a weighted vest. I know this is not an evidence-based practice, but I fear that if I’m not open to her suggestions, it will hurt our collaborative efforts and reinforce possible perceptions that behavior analysts are close-minded. How can I…
Reviewed by Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Kirstyn Mazza, MS, RBT Hunter College The supervision of many professionals in the fields of education and therapy is often required of Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA), and it is important that BCBAs use proven strategies to supervise and train others, so…
Conducted by Adriane Miliotis, MA, BCBA, LBA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with ASAT Professional Advisory Board Member, Tracie Lindblad, MSc., SLP, MEd, BCBA, to learn about her journey to becoming a dually certified SLP-BCBA and to discuss her thoughts on interprofessional collaboration. Adriane and David: Please share…
Mi Trinh, BA, Carolina Arguello, BA, and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment In November 2020, The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) shared a resource titled “Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Between Behavior Analysts and Speech-Language Pathologists.” This document was developed by Trina D. Spencer, PhD, BCBA-D, Lina Slim, PhD, BCBA-D, CCC-SLP,…
An Interview with Michelle Kelly, PhD, BCBA-D, C. Psychol., Ps. S. I., Associate Professor, Counseling, Special Education and Neuroscience Division, at the Emirates College of Advanced Education (ECAE) Part 1 of this interview can be found here. Conducted by Lina Slim, PhD, BCBA-D, CCC-SLP Lina: The first part of this interview was well received, and…
An Interview with Michelle Kelly, PhD, BCBA-D, C. Psychol., Ps. S. I., Associate Professor, Counseling, Special Education and Neuroscience Division, at the Emirates College of Advanced Education (ECAE) Part 2 of this interview can be found here. Conducted by Lina Slim, PhD, BCBA-D, CCC-SLP I had the great pleasure to interview Dr. Michelle Kelly and learn…