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2022 Donor Wall 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. Benefactor $1000-1999 Phyllis Freidt (in honor of Peggy Halliday) Eric Lane Carol and Tom Sloan…
Dr. Stea, One of the dangers of widespread pseudoscience is that it can give some treatment providers and proponents an excuse to do what they feel like doing or what is easier for them divorced from published scientific support and established best practice. With that, we were delighted to see your recent article in Psychology…
Dear Ms. Croke, We at the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) would like to commend you for your article, Spectrum Designs will provide opportunities for those on the autism spectrum. At a time when so many adults with autism are unemployed or underemployed, it is imperative that we raise awareness of this situation and…
Wilson, K. P., Steinbrenner, J. R., Kalandadze, T., & Handler, L. (2019). Interventions targeting expressive communication systems in adults with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 62(4), 1959-1978. Reviewed by: Kristen Singagliese, MS Ed, SPEd and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Why…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Eilis O’Connell, MA, BCBA, Preeti Chojar, MCA, and Smrithi Thyagarajan (Extern) Association for Science in Autism Treatment Each year as tens of thousands of children with autism turn 18, they and their families face an uncertain future due to changes in service delivery models, limited funding, and diminished services, supports, and…
My student Molly is nonvocal. Whenever I assign independent worksheets, Molly will often refuse to work by ripping up the assignment, throwing her pencil, or putting her head down. There are also times when the students are working and I must take a phone call or am helping another student, and she screams. I am…
Dear Mr. Ellis, Thank you kindly for your recent article Early Death in Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. As you aptly stated in your piece, you anticipated that sharing these studies would shock your readers. We also hope that it motivates the autism community to reflect carefully on what we are doing (and what we are…
Dear EurekAlert: Thank you for your article which suggested that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were nearly 2.5 times more likely than children without ASD to be reported for suspected abuse/neglect by the age of 8. These data support other troubling statistics regarding the risks facing children with ASD, including higher mortality rates and…
Thank you, Liam Davenport, for your February 25th article, “Unproven Therapies are ‘Muddying’ Cell and Gene Advances” in Medscape. Although it was published several months ago, the content is well worth sharing with our readers. Your article shines a light on yet another example of the “cart before the horse,” where treatments are marketed…
Dear Ms. Barloso, Thank you for your recent article showcasing various interventions for autism for children with autism based on the time-tested and scientifically-validated principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA). A common denominator among these approaches is that each enjoys scientific support and rely on data to make important decisions. At present, there are over 500 different…
David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment David: I learned of Autism New Jersey (formerly COSAC) in the late 1980s and have seen it grow steadily in size and impact over the last 30 years. How would you describe Autism New Jersey to our readers? Suzanne: Autism New Jersey (ANJ) is a…