Introducing the Use of Behavior Skills Training to Achieve Staff Proficiency in the Use of PECS

• By: Christina Muccioli, SDA, MSEd Mary Donahue, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA John Goodson, MA AHRC New York City
• April 1st, 2019
• behavior skills training, communication, language, PECS, spring 2019 issue, staff training
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Learning to communicate using speech and language is one of the primary tasks for young children. When delays are observed in language acquisition, they are considered one of the earliest indicators of developmental deficits that could potentially lead to social, behavioral, and academic...

College Students Empower Middle/High School Students on the Autism Spectrum with a Foundation for Self-Expression and Social Skills

• By: James Lawler Pace University Christina Muccioli, SDA, MSEd AHRC New York City
• October 1st, 2014
• peer support, relationships, social skills
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At the AHRC New York City Middle/High School in Brooklyn, New York, students on the autism spectrum are benefiting from a community engagement program called Catching a Dream at Pace University, as part of the outreach goals of the university. The program consists of engaging the high school...