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08/21/2025

Dr. Eric Larsson presents “What is the evidence for the effectiveness and safety of Applied Behavior Analysis for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder” on August 22, 2025 at the 6th Brazil & USA Autism Conference in Recife, Brazil.

08/12/2025

In the latest ASAT - Association for Science in Autism Treatment Newsletter, Lisa Tereshko PhD, BCBA-D, describes the functional behavior assessment (FBA) process and its research basis. FBAs are an evidence-based method used to identify the purpose of a particular behavior. Knowing why someone is engaging in a behavior has many benefits including the ability to support them effectively in getting their needs met. Read the article to learn more about how FBAs can be used to help people with autism and their families.
Read the full article here: https://asatonline.org/for-parents/learn-more-about-specific-treatments/applied-behavior-analysis-aba/aba-techniques/functional-behavior-assessment/
The complete August 2025 issue of Science in Autism Treatment can be found here: http://mailchi.mp/asatonline/science-in-autism-treatment_2025_08

Just Published! August 2025 issue of Science in Autism Treatment

07/17/2025

Here is the second part of the KSTP report.

The unprecedented crackdown that is underway right now to root out fraud in Minnesota’s growing autism program started around the time of a federal raid of t...

07/17/2025

Minnesota families have worked for 30 years to establish an effective Medicaid autism treatment program. Now it seems that the widespread fraud, that arose in the pandemic, also corrupted some providers. We’ll work with the Minnesota DHS to ensure that every family can access the responsible treatment that their children need.

Dozens of autism treatment centers registered in Minnesota are now under investigation by the state amid a new crackdown to root out fraud, 5 INVESTIGATES ha...

07/01/2025

Professor Keenan has long been at the forefront of scientific reasoning about behavior. His insights are well worth hearing.

In our previous post, a short bio of Professor Keenan, PEAT’s Founder, we received some negative comments regarding Applied Behaviour Analysis.

Professor Keenan has provided a detailed response. He starts this response by stating:

I read with dismay the negative comments about Applied Behaviour Analysis that appeared in response to your recent post. Throughout my professional career, these views have stymied attempts to educate our community about an alternative view of a science of behaviour. I can’t let these comments go unanswered for I know there are many parents in the community who directly benefited from the work of PEAT.

Professor Keenan continues by sharing an extract from his acceptance speech for the Honorary Doctorate bestowed upon him by Masaryk University in the Czech Republic. He presents this along with links to other readings to reassure parents who have been misled by the comments on the consequences of others who have harmed people in the name of Applied Behaviour Analysis.

Among these readings, Professor Keenan includes 18 parental accounts reflecting on how ABA has helped them and their families

You can read the entire response at:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bafrge90xb0sorp7e79wo/PEAT-FB-Response-1.7.25.pdf?rlkey=dl218bnfo3viuk0phgv61bggy&st=6jb49qmc&dl=0

Lastly, Professor Keenan asks,

If there are any former PEAT parents out there who would like to share their successes with ABA, please get in touch with PEAT and help them recover from the damaging effect COVID has had on the charity.

Please feel free, if you wish, to share your stories below this post

04/29/2025

The ever articulate Jill Escher talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks this month on autism.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jill Escher, president of the National Council on Severe Autism, about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks this month on autism.

04/21/2025

Access Version 3.0 of CASP's Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Guidelines! https://www.casproviders.org/asd-guidelines

The guidelines help ABA practitioners, government and private healthcare funders, regulatory bodies, and consumers make the best possible decisions regarding medically necessary ABA treatment to improve autistic people's lives.

ABA is a highly effective treatment for autism. But it has to be correctly implemented. These guidelines are the gold standard for our industry, reflecting consensus standards based on the best available scientific evidence.

They cover treatment implementation, outcome measures, staffing and delivery models, training and certification, and much more.

04/11/2025

The wonderful Bridget Taylor and Lorri Unumb each leading off the two days of the Profound Autism Summit in Boston.

https://www.profoundautismsummit.org/

03/31/2025

The Council of Autism Service Providers released the latest review of the evidence for early, comprehensive, intensive ABA treatment and generally accepted standards of care for young children receiving ABA. It generated a lot of interest at the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts Convention in Dallas this past week

www.casproviders.org/evidence-intensive-early-aba

02/26/2025

We're looking forward to an incredible group of presenters at the Profound Autism Summit in Boston in April. Register here:

View details for the Profound Autism Summit conference.

02/24/2025

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