Evaluating and Treating Restrictive Eating in Children with Autism

• By: Alana Telesford, PhD Shannon Santoro, MS Cynthia Martin, PsyD Autism Center at the Child Mind Institute
• July 19th, 2022
• assessment, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, children, evidence-based treatment, food acceptance, food preferences, picky eating, restrictive eating, Summer 2022 Issue
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Picky eating is common for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autistic individuals often show atypical eating patterns and have more difficulty with mealtime behaviors in comparison to their non-autistic peers (Christensen et al., 2019; Mayes & Zickgraf, 2019; Sharp et al., 2013)....

The Critical Need for Tracing Individual Trajectories After an Early Diagnosis of Autism

• By: Cynthia Martin, PsyD Bethany Vibert, PsyD Adriana Di Martino, MD Autism Center at the Child Mind Institute
• October 1st, 2020
• assessments, behavioral regulation, cognitive skills, diagnosis, early childhood, fall 2020 issue, intervention, language skills, research, science
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (here forward referred to autism) is more commonly recognized at early ages (Zwaigenbaum, Bauman, Choueiri, et al., 2015). This has led to increased access to early intervention and special educational supports, which in turn provide opportunities to better long-term...

Helping Parents Address Challenging Behaviors During These Challenging Times

• By: Bethany Vibert, PsyD Cynthia Martin, PsyD Margaret Dyson, PhD Adriana Di Martino, MD Autism Center at the Child Mind Institute
• July 1st, 2020
• antecedents, challenging behaviors, children, consequences, COVID-19, parents, reinforcement, summer 2020 issue, visual schedule
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There is a clear consensus that children with disabilities are the most vulnerable to both short- and long-term effects of COVID-19 (United Nations, 2020). This is particularly true for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (here forward autism) for whom the sudden disruptions in educational and...

Evaluation and Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Cynthia Martin, PsyD Bethany Vibert, PsyD So Hyun Kim, PhD Weill Cornell Medical College
• January 1st, 2018
• assessment, evaluation, language, repetitive behavior, restricted behavior, social communication, social interaction, winter 2018 issue
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a generally life-long neurodevelomental disorder characterized by impairments in social communication and social interaction and the presence of restricted and repetitive behavior. There is significant heterogeneity among individuals with ASD, and symptoms of ASD...

Evidence-Based Practice for Very Young Children with Autism: Delivering Family-Centered Services within a Community Programs

• By: Jamie Winter, PhD, BCBA-D Cynthia Martin, PsyD Catherine Lord, PhD Weill Cornell Medical College
• July 1st, 2016
• ABA, science, treatment, young child
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Evidence from randomized controlled trials supports the efficacy of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBIs; Schreibman et al., 2015) for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM; Rogers & Dawson, 2010) and Early Social...