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Using Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Peer Models: Effects on Interactive Play for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities

  Covey, A., Li, T., & Alber-Morgan, S. R. (2021). Using behavioral skills training to teach peer models: Effects on interactive play for students with moderate to severe disabilities. Education & Treatment of Children, 44(1), 19-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-020-00034-y Reviewed by: Xinyue Wang, BA, & Robert H. LaRue, PhD Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers…

A precision teaching framework for improving mathematical skills of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities

  Vostanis, A., Padden, C., Chiesa, M., Rizos, K., & Langdon, P. E. (2021). A precision teaching framework for improving mathematical skills of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Behavioral Education, 30(4), 513-533. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-020-09394-2   Reviewed by: Victoria Flanagan, BA, and Robert H. LaRue, PhD Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers…

Antecedent-Based Interventions: Is There Science Behind That?

Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, Breanna Roberts, MA, BCBA, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas Most children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in at least one form of challenging behavior throughout their lifetime (Quetsch et al., 2023; Steenfeldt‐Kristensen et al., 2020). Research shows that some challenging behavior may…

How do I choose the right data collection method?

I am a first-year teacher in a self-contained classroom. I appreciate how data can guide my decision-making and help me better assess progress. Nonetheless, I feel a bit overwhelmed and would welcome some general guidance on what type of data to collect and when. Answered by Shira Karpel, MEd, BCBA and Shayna Gaunt, MA, BCBA…

Building Rapport with Students using Specific Strategies to Promote Pairing

I am a newly minted BCBA consulting for a team in a public-school setting for an 8-year-old boy with ASD. He has a history of escape-motivated behavior (e.g., refusal to do his homework) which appears to have progressed to engaging in avoidant behaviors as soon as he is approached by several of his providers. I am familiar…

Comparing In-View to Out-of-View Stimulus Arrangements When Teaching Receptive Labels for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Garvey, C. C., Ferguson, J. L., Milne, C., Cihon, J. H., Leaf, J. B., Leaf, R., McEachin, J., & Schulze, K. (2021). Comparing in-view to out-of-view stimulus arrangements when teaching receptive labels for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(2), 475-484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00596-2   Reviewed by: Nicole Radilowicz, BCBA and Mary Jane Weiss,…

Promoting Autism Acceptance and Awareness in School Settings

Simon Celiberti-Byam and Julia Weiss High School Externs with the Association for Science in Autism Treatment Increasingly, individuals with autism are included in regular educational settings. This is a huge improvement, as many were formerly taught in segregated settings and had reduced access to social, recreational, and educational activities. Still, these students may have visible…

Description of the Treatment Team

Kate McKenna, MEd, MSEd, MS, BCBA David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Individuals with autism often receive services from multi-disciplinary teams. Treatment teams work in partnership with the individual and their family. The members of a team, and their specialties, may depend on the individual’s current level of functioning, the nature…

What is the Importance of Engagement When Working with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities and Autism?

Question: I am the parent of an adult with autism, who will soon transition from a school program to adulthood. I am reading about engagement as an indicator of good programming. What does it mean and how can I tell if a program promotes it? Answered by Karen Parenti, MS, PsyD, CEO/Executive Director Heather Rothman,…

The Road Less Traveled: Charting a Clearer Course in Autism Treatment (Published in 2003)

David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA, Suzanne Buchanan, PsyD, BCBA, Felicia Bleecker, PsyD, David Kreiss, PsyD, and David Rosenfeld, PsyD First Author’s Note:   In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, ASAT will be resharing numerous pieces previously published in our “From the Archives” series. We chose this piece as it provides a snapshot of concerns raised a few…

Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and social skills groups at school: A randomized trial comparing intervention environment and peer composition

  Dean, M., Williams, J., Orlich, F., & Kasari, C. (2020). Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and social skills groups at school: A randomized trial comparing intervention environment and peer composition. School Psychology Review, 49(1), 60-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2020.1716636 Reviewed by: Daniel Park, MAP and Robert H. LaRue, PhD, BCBA-D Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey…