Autism Weekly Podcast

This week, we welcome Dr. Denise Ross-Page and Dr. Douglas Greer to the podcast to talk about the importance of supporting the literacy development of children with autism. Reading comprehension is a critical building block for effective early literacy development. Many students with autism spectrum disorder demonstrate difficulties in reading comprehension. Our guests will share their expertise in the behavioral components of literacy skills, the strategic science of teaching, and current research about literacy. Download to learn more!

Articles Published:

The Effect of the Establishment of Conditioned Reinforcement for Reading Content on Second-Graders’ Reading Achievement | SpringerLink

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Applied Behavior Analysis: Addressing Educational Disparities in PK-12 Schools - PubMed (nih.gov)

Verbal behavior analysis: A program of research in the induction and expansion of complex verbal behavior. (apa.org)

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This week, we welcome Dr. Lerman who is currently a Professor of Behavior Analysis at the University of Houston - Clear Lake, where she directs a master’s program in behavior analysis and serves as Director of the UHCL Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Lerman has published more than 80 research articles and chapters, served as Editor-in-Chief for The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analysis in Practice and has secured more than $2 million in grants and contracts to support her work. Dr. Lerman joins us today to share her experience in educating dentists and police officers about autism to help them serve the autism community. Download latest episode to learn more!

Here are the resources:

1. Here is a link to the trainings for vaccine administration: www.uhcl.edu/autism-center/baiva  they have three modules (health care professional, caregiver, and home health aides)

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Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS Kids and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

This week, we welcome Dr. Ellie Kazemi, Chief Science Officer of the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE). Dr. Kazemi is a tenured professor at California State University, Northridge where she teaches undergraduate and graduate coursework in behavior analysis, organizational behavior management, and research methodology. Dr. Kazemi joins us today to discuss quality management in the autism community, safeguards, and measuring results in the field of ABA. Her research interests include creating measurement systems that are accurate and reliable from a psychometric standpoint. Download podcast to learn more!

Social Media:

Instagram: elliekazemi

Facebook: Ellie Kazemi | Facebook

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Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS Kids and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

This week, we welcome autism advocate and author Sam Farmer BACK to the podcast for another appearance to talk to us about what he would tell his younger, not yet diagnosed autistic self. We hope sharing experiences from autistic voices can be empowering to listeners and maybe even offer a window into the experience of a loved one. The more diverse autistic experiences we are all exposed to, the more we can discover viewpoints that speak to us. Download podcast to learn more!

An Autism Son's Tribute to His Mother 
https://www.aane.org/spectrum-sons-tribute-mom/ 
Visit Sam Farmer's Website 
https://www.samfarmerauthor.com/ 
Buy A Long Walk Down a Winding Road on Amazon 
https://www.amazon.com/Long-Walk-Down-Winding-Road/dp/173337230X/ 

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Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS Kids and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

This week we welcome Dr. Adithyan Rajaraman to the podcast to talk about compassionate care in the ABA field. This is a crucial ABA therapy subject, because ABA therapy is a type of care and caring is based on compassion. We know compassion can foster trust, leading to better communication between a patient and their provider, improving care quality. For 14 years Dr. Rajaraman has taught, interacted with, and learned from children and adolescents of all abilities. He joined the faculty at UMBC after earning his doctorate in BA from Western New England University. He now serves as a mentor to psychology students at the undergraduate and graduate levels and has published research in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and Autism. Download episode to learn more!

Social Media

Facebook: Dithu Rajaraman 

Twitter: dithuraj 

Instragram: dithpix 

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Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS Kids and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

Pablo Juárez, the co-director of TRIAD, the autism institute at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, joins us this week. In later episodes, Pablo will return as a guest, but this week, the topic is time-limited care. To aid and encourage access in our community, these clinical issues must be discussed. In his current position, Pablo focuses on autism and works within state systems to ensure that autistic children, students, and adults can access what they need to be successful in their life goals. Pablo is the ideal person to talk to about this topic.  Download to learn more! 

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Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS Kids and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

This week, we welcome Clara Garcia, Director of Programs and Melissa Cardona Senior Resource Specialist at the Autism Society of Inland Empire. ABS Kids has been able to partner with the organization for several years on programs for the community. They reach a wide network of families (19,000 individuals, 60,000 family members & professionals who serve them) in their area with autism support, education and connection opportunities. Clara & Melissa bring lots of knowledge and experience to our discussion today about building community, wherever we are. Download the latest episode to learn more.

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Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast.

Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

Now Trending is back with another episode on Autism Weekly, and Dr. Robbie El Fattal is our guest. We want to talk about current issues affecting the autism community and various solutions being undertaken to improve accessibility for everyone. Robbie is the Founder and CEO at Maraca Learning, a clinician-led autism therapy provider headquartered in Boise Idaho, as well as a PhD BCBA. Today we are going to discuss assent in ABA therapy, which is the acknowledgement to willingly participate given by the client, especially when the client is under the age of 18. Download the latest episode to learn more.

Join Dr. Malike Pritchett, who is the keynote speaker for the conference weekend (March 3rd and 4th) on Assent-Based Practice! Learn about measuring assent and making data-based decisions; programming for assent; and creating an assent-based professional culture. Visit Assent Conference to confirm attendance! 

Members of the Assent Lab

• Janani Vaidya

A whole book on assent is being put together by Dr. Kerri Milyko and an excellent panel of authors. Check out Ep. #110 where Dr. Kerri Milyko appeared to discuss Myths, Misconceptions and the Evolution of ABA.

Social Media Links:

Robbie El Fattal, Ph.D., BCBA-D

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robbie-el-fattal-ph-d-bcba-d-35269b4b

Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast.

Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

This week, we would like to welcome Jessica Wilbur, a mother of 2 children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and a Behavior Technician recruiter for ABS Kids. Her sons Chris and Alex are now 10 and 6 years old. Jessica navigated the diagnosis of her boys, retiring from the Air Force and relocating from Louisiana to Michigan all while researching the best supports for her family such as therapies, interventions, her community, and school. Now also working as a Behavior Technician recruiter for ABS Kids, Jessica brings a unique view of the autism community through her experiences. We are excited to talk about what she learned along the way, and ongoing challenges, especially how the wide support options out there for families can intersect, collaborate, and even possibly compete. Download the latest episode to learn more.

Social Media links:

 www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-wilbur-53612ab6

Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast.

Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

This week we welcome Aaron Smith, who is a young man with autism. Since he was 5 years old, his favorite musical artist has been Elvis Presley. He decided to create a live tribute to Elvis and has made a career impersonating him on stage. Today we are going to talk about coping with his autism and pursuing one's dreams no matter what! Download the latest episode to learn more.

Social Media links:

Instagram: Aaron Smith (@aaronsmith1783) • Instagram photos and videos

Facebook: Elvis Tribute Artist Aaron Smith | Appleton WI | Facebook

Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast.

Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.