New Autism Book for Parents & Professionals Coming in 2021 by Dr. Mary Barbera

I’ve been sitting on this announcement for a while, but now I can finally share it with you: I’m writing my second book! What’s the premise? When’s the release date? I’m giving you all of the details today!
Escape Extinction, Evidence Based Practice & Autism Ethics with Dr. Megan Miller

Ethics sets a parameter of behavior that protects both a patient and a therapist, and Dr. Megan Miller talks with me about the ethical guidelines that she follows in this podcast. In addition, we talk about the alternatives to escape extinction, when you might need to use it and some of its limitations.
Building Echoic Control in Children with Autism

Echoic control is when you say a word or phrase, and your child repeats it back to you like an echo. This is the fastest way for your child to build their vocabulary, and thus convey their needs to you. This is also where I see parents and professionals get stuck the most, so today I’m going to share my five tips for building echoic control with you!
Better Ethics for Behavior Analysts: Understanding the Ethics Code | Interview with Dr. Ilene Schwartz

Dr. Ilene Schwartz is not only a professor of special of education and a BCBA, but she is also an ethics expert. In the field of ABA, it can be difficult to weed through the differing opinions and build your own solid beliefs. That’s why I asked Dr. Schwartz all sorts of questions, so that you can take from her knowledge and form your own code of ethics.
ABA for Intermediate Learners

There’s a lot of confusion about how to help “high functioning” or almost conversational kids with autism with their language skills. People ask if kids are too high functioning for ABA. Should they pull out? Should they just be included? I’ve had quite a number of people asking me about programs or products to help […]