Supporting the College-Bound Autistic Student: A Need for Better Transition Planning

• By: Kara Constantine, PhD, NCSP, BCBA Kate Langston-Rooney, MEd, BCBA Jennifer Dawson, PhD, BCBA, LBS Richard Allen, PsyD, NCSP, BCBA-D Todd Harris, PhD Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• April 1st, 2022
• college, education, health and wellness, high school, independence, routine, self-advocacy, Spring 2022 Issue, students, transition
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For autistic individuals, success in college lies in an effective transition plan that acknowledges and addresses the increased challenges they will face as college students. According to a national study, 34% of autistic students who qualified for a post-secondary education program attended such a...

Use of a Specialized PBIS Framework to Organize and Deliver Evidence-Based Practices to Children with Autism

• By: Todd Harris, PhD Megan Robinson Joy, PhD, BCBA Richard Allen, PsyD, NCSP, BCBA-D Carol Anne McNellis, PsyD, BCBA Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• January 1st, 2021
• ABA, behavior skills training, Behavioral Intervention, challenging behaviors, children, coaching, data collection, evidence-based treatment, observation, PBIS, research, service providers, staff training, winter 2021 issue
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A significant challenge facing autism service providers is the effective and consistent delivery of evidence-based practices to the children they serve. A number of research reviews, including the National Standards Project (Rue, Knox, Welchons, Murzycki, Pollack, & Class, 2015) and the...

Family and Professional Partnerships Optimize Successful Transitions to Adulthood

• By: Todd Harris, PhD Richard Allen, PsyD, NCSP, BCBA-D Lois Trusler, BSW Kate Langston-Rooney, MEd, BCBA Amanda L. Duffy, MEd, BCBA, LBS Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• April 1st, 2016
• adults, family, planning, transition
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The Centers for Disease Control noted that from 1994 to 2005, the number of children ages 6–21 years receiving services for autism increased from 22,664 to 193,637 nationally. This explosive increase in the number of children identified with an autism spectrum disorder sounds a warning for the...