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Bieleninik, L., Geretsegger, M., Mössler, K., Assmus, J., Thompson, G., Gattino, G., Elefant, C., Gottfried, T., Igliozzi, R., Muratori, F., Suvini, F., Kim, J., Crawford, M. J., Odell-Miller, H., Oldfield, A., Casey, Ó, Finnemann, J., Carpente, J., Grossi, E., & Gold, C. (2017). Effects of improvisational music therapy vs enhanced standard care on symptom…
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.,…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Executive Director and Marcia Questel, MS Ed, BCBA, Externship Coordinator Association for Science in Autism Treatment Did you know that the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) is primarily a volunteer-based organization? First and foremost, since the beginning, ASAT’s mission has been to disseminate evidence-based treatment options (backed by well-conducted,…
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…