Rethinking Non-Compliance as a Skill and Promoting Self-Advocacy

• By: Alex Kishbaugh, MS, BCBA, LABA Haley M. K. Steinhauser, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA Frank L. Bird, MEd, BCBA, LABA Melmark
• September 29th, 2022
• ABA, adaptive communication, assent, behavior analysts, Fall 2022 Issue, non-compliance, self-advocacy
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Nearly all behavior analysts have come across “non-compliance” within the behavior repertoire of our consumers. Many of us have operationally defined it and targeted it for deceleration. However, how often do we stop to consider the significance of non-compliance? Can non-compliance be...

A Person-Centered Collaborative Approach to Achieving Best Outcomes for Autistic Individuals with Co-Occurring Conditions

• By: Haley M. K. Steinhauser, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA Sheila A. Klick, MEd, BCBA Jill Harper, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, CDE Kylee A. Formento, MA, BCBA Melmark
• July 19th, 2022
• behavioral assessment, behaviors, co-occurring conditions, collaboration, interdisciplinary interventions, interventions, monitoring, social skills, Summer 2022 Issue, toilet training
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by the presence of persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts as well as restrictive, repetitive behavior, interests, or activities (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Many individuals with ASD...