Dr. Mary Barbera “fell” into the autism world in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas was diagnosed with autism. Over the past two decades, Mary transformed from a registered nurse and an overwhelmed parent to a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and best-selling author of "The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders" published in 2007. In her new book, "Turn Autism Around: An Action Guide for Parents of Young Children with Early Signs of Autism" (releasing 3/30/21) as well as in her online courses, Mary teaches her unique step-by-step system to help young children with autism (or signs of autism) to communicate and learn better while reducing or eliminating major problem behaviors.