The history, pitfalls, and promise of licensure in the field of behavior analysis
• Licensure of behavior analysts has increased along with growth of evidence of effectiveness of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and laws expanding access to ABA treatment. • Licensure aims to […]
Pica in individuals with developmental disabilities
• Pica, characterized by the ingestion of nonfood substances, is a common feeding disorder among individuals with developmental disabilities (DD). • Pica requires immediate intervention as it can cause serious […]
Institutional review boards and standards
• This chapter provides a history of the oversight of treatment research starting with the Declaration of Helsinki. • Ethical guidelines regarding the protection of participants and cost-benefit considerations are […]
A response to Papatola and Lustig’s paper on navigating a managed care peer review: Guidance for clinicians using applied behavior analysis in the treatment of children on the autism spectrum
• In this article, a response to a previous paper providing guidance to clinicians on navigating managed care peer reviews, the authors clarify inaccuracies in the previous paper’s portrayal of […]
A systematic review of assessments for sensory processing abnormalities in autism spectrum disorder
• This systematic literature review was conducted to identify trends in sensory processing assessments used in autism research. • The majority of assessment measures used relied on informant-report rather than […]
An evaluation of the effects of intensity and duration on outcomes across treatment domains for children with autism spectrum disorder
• The current study investigated the differential impact of treatment intensity and duration across various skill domains. • Academic and language skill domains were found to have the greatest response […]
Intensity and learning outcomes in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder
• The current study examined the impact of treatment intensity on the mastery of learning objectives in autistic individuals receiving behavioral intervention. • Higher treatment intensity was found to predict […]
A program evaluation of home and center-based treatment for autism spectrum disorder
• The current study compared rates of skill mastery between autistic individuals receiving behavioral intervention in center-based and home-based treatment settings. • Participants who received center-based services were found to […]