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Bondy, A., Horton, C. & Frost, L. (2020). Promoting functional communication within the home. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13(2), 321-328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00439-6 Reviewed by Kaitlyn Evoy, BA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created an abrupt and enduring disruption to the educational programs of countless…
English, D. L., Gounden, S., Dagher, R. E., Chan, S. F., Furlonger, B. E., Anderson, A., & Moore, D.W. (2017). Effects of video modeling with video feedback on vocational skills of adults with autism spectrum disorder. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 20(8), 511-524. https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2017.1282051. Reviewed by: Laura Peterson, EdM, BCBA and Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D Rutgers,…
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…
Compiled by Veronica Glickman, MA, MS, BCBA Autism, Behavioral & Educational Services, Inc. (ABES) and Carolina Arguello, BA Association for Science in Autism Treatment This list provides examples of the most common types of safety products. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) cited FBI statistics that 365,348 missing children reports were filed…
Kathryn Daly, MA, BCBA, LBA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment We are living in a time when consumers can access an ever-increasing amount of information easily and rapidly and this observation is certainly not limited to the treatment of autism. Unfortunately, much of this information is not vetted through…
Reviewed by Mi Trinh, BA Association for Science in Autism Treatment As parents, one of our foremost concerns is the safety of our children. For those who are parents of individuals with autism, the worry about safety looms even larger due to the unique set of challenges facing these children, such as hyper- or hypo-sensitivity…
Eilis O’Connell-Sussman, MA, BCBA, LBA-NY Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA Endicott College and Association for Science in Autism Treatment Navigating the world of autism treatment can be overwhelming and confusing with hundreds of claims of effective treatments. In today’s information-rich world, one can quickly conduct a Google search and be flooded with different types…
Catherine L. McHugh, MA, BCBA, LBA and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas A quick Internet search on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will easily yield countless results that include articles written by individuals with autism, parents, and professionals alike. The difficult part is parsing through this material to find…
Reviewed by Sunita Chhatwani, MSc, MEd Association for Science in Autism Treatment Prior to sharing information about this incredible project, it is important to offer some background on the National Council on Severe Autism (NCSA). The NCSA is a relatively new non-profit organization which was launched in 2018 and came into existence primarily to address the concerns…
Lilienfeld, S. O., & Basterfield, C. (2020). The jigsaw puzzle of fraudulent health claims: Missing psychological pieces. Social Science & Medicine, 259(5), Article 112818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112818 Reviewed by Eilis O’Connell-Sussman MA, BCBA, LBA-NY Association for Science in Autism Treatment With the simple click of a mouse, modern day consumers are exposed to thousands of claims of cures,…
Meichenbaum, D., & Lilienfeld, S. O. (2018). How to spot hype in the field of psychotherapy: A 19-item checklist. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 49, 22-30. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/pro0000172 Reviewed by Caroline Simard, MS, BCBA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment With hundreds of autism treatments on the market, how can we…