Below are various Autism Related Articles.  This list was compiled by three DC LEND Trainees for their Group Project.  DCAP is forever greatful for their contribution.

ABA

• Brosnan, J. & Healy, O. (2011, January). A review of behavioral interventions for the treatment of aggression in individuals with developmental disabilities.  Research in Developmental Disabilities. 32. 437-446.

• Callahan, K., Shukla-Mehta, S., Magee, S., & Wie, M. (2010). ABA versus TEACCH: The case for defining comprehensive treatment models in autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.  40. 74-88.

• Gale, C.M., Eikeseth, S., & Rudrud, E. (2010, December). Functional assessment and behavioural intervention for eating difficulties in children with autism: A study conducted in the natural environment using parents and ABA tutors as therapists. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

• Hastings, R.P. (2003, April). Behavioral adjustment of siblings of children with autism engaged in applied behavior analysis early intervention programs: The moderating role of social support. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 33(2).

• Hayward, D., Eikeseth, S., Gale, C., & Morgan, S. (2009). Assessing progress during treatment for young children with autism receiving intensive behavioural interventions. Autism. 13. 613.

• Hernandez, P., & Ikkanda, Z. (2011). Applied behavior analysis: Behavior management of children with autism spectrum disorders in dental environments . The Journal of the American Dental Association. 142. 281-287.

• Johnston, J.M., Foxx, R.M., Jacobson, J.W., Green, G., & Mulick, J.A. (2006). Positive behavior support and applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 29(1). 51-74.

• Kasari, C. & Lawton, K. (2010). New directions in behavioral treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Current Opinion in Neurology. 23. 137-143.

• Kroeger, K., & Sorensen, R. (2010, June). A parent training model for toilet training children with autism. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 54(6). 556-567.

• Lang, R., Mahoney, R., Zein, F.E., Delaune, E., & Amidon, M. (2011, January 25). Evidence to practice: treatment of anxiety in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S10327.       

• Matson, J.L, Kozlowski, A.M., Worley, J.A, Shoemaker, M.E., Sipes, M., & Horovitz, M. (2010, October). What is the evidence for environmental causes of challenging behaviors in persons with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders? Research in Developmental Disabilities. 32. 693-698.

• Odom, S.L., Boyd, B.A., Hall, L.J., & Hume, K. (2010). Evaluation of comprehensive treatment models for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 40. 425-436.

• Perry, R., Cohen, I., DeCarlo, R.  (1995, October).  Letters to the editor: Applied behavioral analysis: Astonishing results? Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 34.10. 1255-56.

• Plummer, S., Baer, D.M., & LeBlanc, J.M. (1977). Functional considerations in the use of procedural timeout and an effective alternative. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 10(4). 689-705.

• Reed, P., Osborne, L.A., & Corness, M. (2007). Brief report: Relative effectiveness of different home-based behavioral approaches to early teaching intervention. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 37. 1815-1821.

• Rogers, S.J. & Vismara, L.A. (2008, January). Evidence-based comprehensive treatments for early autism. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 37(1). 8-38.

• Smith, T., & Eikeseth, S. O. (2011).  Ivar Lovaas: Pioneer of applied behavior analysis and intervention for children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 41. 375-378.

• Spreckley, M., & Boyd, R. (2009, March). Efficacy of applied behavioral intervention in preschool children with autism for improving cognitive, language, and adaptive behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Pediatrics. 154. 338-44.

• Weinmann, S., Schwarzbach, C., Begemann, M., Roll, S., Vauth, C., Willich, S.N., & Wolfgang, G. (2009, July 29). Behavioral and skill-based early interventions in children with autism spectrum disorders. Doi: 10.3205/hta000072.    

• Vismara, L.A., & Rogers, S.J. (2010). Behavioral treatments in autism spectrum disorder: What do we know? The Annual Review of Clinical Psychology. 6. 447-68.

Speech Therapy 

• Goldstein, H. (2002, October). Communication intervention for children with autism:  A review of treatment efficacy. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 32(5).  373-396.

• Hoque, M.E., Lane, J.K., Kaliouby, R.E., Goodwin, M., & Picard, R.W. (2009). Exploring speech therapy games with children on the autism spectrum. 10^th annual conference of the international Speech Communication Association, INTERSPEECH 2009.

• LeBlanc, L.A., Esch, J., Sidener, T.M., & Firth, A.M. (2006, December 22). Behavioral language interventions for children with autism comparing applied verbal behavior and naturalistic teaching approaches. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior.  22(1). 49-60.

• Ogletree, B.T., Oren, T., Fischer, M.A. (2007). Examining effective intervention practices for communication impairment in autism spectrum disorder. Exceptionality. 15(4). 233-247. 

• Paul, R. (2008, October). Interventions to improve communication. Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America.17(4). 835