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My 8-year-old son is currently enrolled in a school-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) program. We are in the process of moving into a new district and are being presented with an array of options. What are the pros and cons of a school-based ABA program versus a center-based ABA program? Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA…
Kristina Gasiewski, MEd, MOTR/L, BCBA and Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Melmark Authors’ Note: This treatment summary discusses Ayres Sensory Integration®, a sensory approach that has recently been shown to be associated with some change for some learners. This represents a change in existing literature, and stands in contrast to the literature on other sensory approaches,…
An Interview with Rita Gardner, MPH, LABA, BCBA President and CEO, Melmark As we have just completed Autism Awareness month, and we are at a milestone for Melmark (the 25th Anniversary of Melmark New England), we would love to pause and reflect on what ABA has done for autism intervention, what our current challenges are,…
Donor Wall 2021 In addition to our entire Board of Directors of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment, we acknowledge the following donors. Without their support, our important work could not be carried out. For that we are grateful. Sustaining $10,000 Bristol Myers SquibbTM Benefactor $1000-1999 Phyllis Freidt (in honor of Peggy Halliday) Eric…
Donor Wall 2020 In addition to our entire board of directors, we acknowledge the following donors. Without their support, our important work could not be carried out. For that we are grateful. Benefactor $1000-1999 Phyllis Freidt (in honor of Peggy Halliday) Eric Lane Alliance $500-999 Peggy Halliday Sara Stojkovic Patron $100-499 Nina Adelson-Yan Jane Asher…