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Interview conducted by Kristina (Kristy) Gasiewski, MEd, MOTR/L, BCBA Melmark PA Interviewees: Angel Cox Crayton, M.Ed., BCBA, LBS, Behavior Analyst Samantha (Sam) Chamberlin, MOT, OTR/L, Lead Occupational Therapist Amanda L. Duffy, MEd, BCBA, LBS, Director of Clinical Services – Adult Programs Lindsay Harre, MS, CCC-SLP, Lead Speech Language Pathologist Lara Redcay, MEd, BCBA, Assistant Director of…
I am concerned that my son has an underlying medical problem that may explain some of their behaviors. Do you have any advice for a parent of a very complex individual who may have both medical and behavioral difficulties? How are such individuals treated? What kind of care is required? How do I ensure my…
Quiroz, M. J., Schnell-Peskin, L. K., Kisamore, A. N., Watkins, J. D., & Vladescu, J. C. (2023). Teaching children to identify and avoid food allergens using behavioral skills training. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 56(3), 565–574. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.999 Reviewed by: Melisa Dennis, PsyM, and Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology,…
My teenage daughter has Rett Syndrome and has always been served in a setting designed for individuals with autism. It has generally served her well, as she needs highly individualized care, and has responded well to ABA intervention. Over the years, her medical needs have grown more complex, and I am wondering about the best…
I am the Clinical Director of an agency serving adults with autism. In the last few years, we have had some medically complex situations and some clients who we struggled to serve. It may be that their needs are more complex because of their age, or it may be that we are missing/failing to assess…
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…
Moran, K., Reeve, S. A., Reeve, K. F., DeBar, R. M., & Somers, K. (2022). Using a picture activity schedule treatment package to teach toothbrushing to children with autism spectrum disorder. Education and Treatment of Children, 45, 145-156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-022-00074-6 Reviewed by: Jeannine Ederer, BS, and Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D Graduate School of Applied and…
In my pediatric practice, I see toddlers from both monolingual and bilingual families who appear to demonstrate symptoms that may indicate a developmental language disorder or a delay in language development. However, they may be exhibiting early symptoms of ASD. Would you provide me with more information about the characteristics of ASD in infants and toddlers and…
I am the parent of a 29-year-old man who has a long history of aggression that has been controlled with heavy amounts of multiple medications. I am not sure if this is realistic, but do medications used for behavior ever get reduced? If so, how can that happen? Is there anything I should look for in a residential…
Isabelle Mawby, BS (4th Year Medical Student) Association for Science in Autism Treatment Description: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive technique based on electro-physical principles (Iglesias, 2020). Although first discovered in 1985, non-invasive brain stimulation techniques such as rTMS have recently been gaining attention given their ease of application and tolerability (Camsari et al.,…
My son, who has autism and is now 23 years old, has had lifelong struggles with constipation. However, in the last few years, it has become much worse. He also seems to become horribly irritable when he has not had a bowel movement in a few days. We try to encourage eating fruits and fiber,…