A Review of a Randomized Control Trial of DIR/Floortime Therapy

• By: Sara Gershfeld, MA, BCBA Tristram Smith, PhD Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT)
• July 1st, 2012
• autism research, behavioral interventions, developmental interventions, DIR, early intervention, evidence-based practice, Floortime, parent coaching, science, social communication, treatment
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Parents and clinicians frequently face the issue of making informed decisions amongst heated debates over the most effective approaches for treating young children with autism (Prizant and Wetherby, 1998). Of the current approaches used to treat autism, there lies a continuum ranging from intensive...

Comprehensive Approach to Working with Individuals with Autism

• By: Nancy Weiss, MS, CCC/SLP Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• July 1st, 2012
• Assessment and Diagnosis, behavioral interventions, collaborative care, life skills, services, social skills, speech and language, support, treatment planning
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Families and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders receive an endless bombardment of information pertaining to various therapies and approaches to address their complex needs. Navigating these therapies can be extremely confusing and for many it has become something comparable to a full time...

A Child’s Right to Positive Behavioral Interventions

• By: Laura Henderson, MA, BCBA Nicole Pelliciari, MS, BCBA CNNH
• July 1st, 2011
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), autism interventions, behavioral interventions, challenging behaviors, communication skills, educational support, functional behavior assessment, positive behavior support
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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are complex neurobiological disorders of early brain development. The deficits associated with ASDs may affect many aspects of individuals’ lives including socialization, such as developing relationships, communication, and activities of daily living. Government...