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Updated by Kyle Hummel, AA, and Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment Description: LeGoff Lego®-Based Therapy The purpose of this treatment summary is to examine the research related to Lego®-Based Therapy as developed by Daniel LeGoff (2004). Created in the early 2000’s, Lego®-Based Therapy was designed as a play-based…
Levy, J., & Dunsmuir, S. (2020). Lego therapy: Building social skills for adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder. Education & Child Psychology, 37(1), 58-83. Reviewed by: Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA, LBA Why research this topic? Core deficits of autism include difficulty with social interactions and forming friendships. Individuals on the autism spectrum…
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…
I am a BCBA working in an ABA Teaching Home. I am adept with teaching play skills to younger children but would like some guidance on assessing interests and helping young adults develop hobbies that they can pursue in an independent and meaningful manner. Answered By Megan McCarron, MS, BCBA Milestones Behavioral Services This is…
Updated by Kait Evoy, MS, LBS1 Association for Science in Autism Treatment Description: Video modeling is a form of the more general practice of modeling. Video modeling is an intervention effective for teaching social skills (e.g., Buggey et. al., 2011), play skills (e.g., Lee et. al., 2017; Petursdottir & Gudmundsdottir, 2017), daily life skills (Shipley-Benamou…