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Breanna R. Roberts, MA, BCBA, LBA, Stacha C. Leslie, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas Approximately 1 in 36 children have been identified as having a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), an increase from 1 in 44 children in 2018 (Maenner et al., 2023).…
I am a newly minted BCBA consulting for a team in a public-school setting for an 8-year-old boy with ASD. He has a history of escape-motivated behavior (e.g., refusal to do his homework) which appears to have progressed to engaging in avoidant behaviors as soon as he is approached by several of his providers. I am familiar…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Our 25th anniversary provides us with an opportunity to look beyond those who have served on our Board of Directors and our Professional Advisory Board and reflect on the countless other volunteers who have shared their time and talent with ASAT. In this second installment,…
Abadir, C. M., DeBar, R. M., Vladescu, J. C., Reeve, S. A., & Kupferman, D. M. (2021). Effects of video modeling on abduction‐prevention skills by individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54(3), 1139-1156. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.822 Reviewed by Nicole Radzilowicz, MEd, BCBA and Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Endicott College Why research this…
Stacha C. Leslie, MEd, BCBA, LBA, Breanna Roberts, MA, BCBA, LBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas Deficits in social-emotional development, motor skills, and sensory regulation are highlighted as potential challenges faced by individuals with autism (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Several alternative treatments and therapies have been developed…
Becerra, L. A., Higbee, T. S., Vieira, M. C., Pellegrino, A. J., & Hobson, K. (2021). The effect of photographic activity schedules on moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54(2), 744-759. Reviewed by: Tia Horn, PsyM and Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D Rutgers University Why research this…
Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, Association for Science in Autism Treatment Brittany Hardie, PT, DPT, Melmark History As detailed in Moffat (2003), physical therapy has a long history in the United States and the profession has evolved over time in response to multiple major historical and medical events. The involvement of physical therapists in…
Authors’ Note: We have secured permission to reprint this chapter on international dissemination. Please note that it was written a few years ago and does not reflect our newest efforts and accomplishments with respect to ASAT’s outreach across the globe. The original citation is as follows: Celiberti, D., Sivaraman, M., & Slim, L. (2022). Standing for science…
Conducted by Marcia Questel, MS Ed, BCBA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D We had the good fortune to meet Aboli Jadhav in December of 2021 when she initially expressed interest in volunteering for ASAT. She ultimately joined our Externship which she completed in April of 2023. We thought it would be wonderful to share her…
By Kristina Gasiewski, MEd, MOTR/L, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment What is ASAT? The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) is a not-for-profit organization of parents and professionals committed to improving the education, treatment, and care of people with autism. ASAT has a website dedicated to disseminating the evidence behind autism treatment…
Bennett, L. M., Paskov, K., Kent, J., McNealis, M., Sutaria, S., Dods, O., Harjadi, C., Stockham, N., Ostrovsky, A., & Wall, D. P. (2023). Racial and ethnic disparities in geographic access to autism resources across the US. JAMA 6(1), 1-14. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36689227/ Reviewed by Simon Celiberti-Byam (Extern) and Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Association for…