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Donor Wall 2021 In addition to our entire Board of Directors of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment, we acknowledge the following donors. Without their support, our important work could not be carried out. For that we are grateful. Sustaining $10,000 Bristol Myers SquibbTM Benefactor $1000-1999 Phyllis Freidt (in honor of Peggy Halliday) Eric…
Wallace, K. S., & Rogers, S. J. (2010). Intervening in infancy: Implications for autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(12), 1300–1320. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02308.x. Reviewed by: Daniela Fazzio, PhD, BCBA-D, Adjust Professor Simmons University Why research this topic? The researchers intended to propose a research agenda for interventions for infants and toddlers with…
Kate McKenna, M.Ed, M.S.Ed, BCBA, LBA Association for Science in Autism Treatment May was auction month at ASAT and this, our 9th Annual Autism Awareness Campaign & Auction was our most successful to date! Thanks to all of you who participated in the 2019 auction on Bidding for Good we raised over $11,000 that will…
Source Dear Angelique Chrisafis: Thank you for your article, “’France is 50 years behind’: the ‘state scandal’ of French autism treatment.” Sadly, it looks like not much progress has been made since we first wrote about the unethical condition of autism treatment in France (January, 2012, February 2012, May, 2012). The psychoanalytic approach is…
Source Dear Michael Hiltzik: Thank you for your post, “Will President Oprah bring her quacks with her to the White House?” in which you carefully examined the appalling amount of evidence of Ms. Winfrey’s support of pseudoscience over the years. The number of examples, and the strength of her influence, make catastrophic how much…
Fein, D., Helt, M., Brennan, L., & Barton, M. (2016). The activity kit for babies and toddlers at risk: How to use everyday routines to build social and communication skills. New York, NY: Guilford Press. Reviewed by Alana Vogl, MEd, BCBA Daniela Fazzio, PhD, BCBA-D As we read this book, we were overwhelmed with the thought…
Lawrence, C. D. (Director), & Machold, P., Machold, R., & Fenske, E. (Producers). (2015). Adults with Autism: The Journey Home [Motion picture on DVD]. United States: Princeton Child Development Institute. Reviewed by Alana Vogl, MEd, BCBA and Daniela Fazzio, PhD, BCBA-D All too often the emphasis on early intervention for young children with autism means…
International Interview Dr. Eitan Eldar, PhD, BCBA-D, Israel Conducted by Daniela Fazzio, PhD, BCBA-D SIAT Co-Editor It was pleasure to talk with Dr. Eitan Eldar, PhD, BCBA-D, Chairperson of the Israeli Applied Behavior Analysis Association and Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Certification Program at Kibbutzim College, Israel. He has done so much for the…
Source We are delighted to see your article and its recognition of the improvements that can be gained for individuals with autism receiving applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. As you point out, ABA is considered the standard treatment for individuals with autism. It is the intensity and adherence to a science-based practice that will…
International Interview: With Professor Mickey Keenan, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland By Daniela Fazzio, PhD, BCBA-D, SIAT Co-Editor I had the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. Mickey Keenan and learn a great deal about his impressive work and about behavior analysis in Europe. Dr. Keenan is a professor of behavior analysis at the University of…
Source Dear Mr. Colbert, We are writing to express our delight with your coverage of a very important topic, vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/svsc0q/preventable-diseases-on-the-rise—paul-offit , April 28, 2014). We also commend your choosing Dr. Paul Offit as your guest. Dr. Offit has made a great contribution to correct the misinformation about and promulgate…