Comprehensive Programming to Support Children with Developmental Disabilities and Significant Medical Conditions in a School Setting

• By: Ellen D’Amato, PhD Carla Johnson, MS, BCBA Howard Savin, PhD First Children Services
• April 1st, 2018
• ABA therapy, interdisciplinary team, professional training, service delivery, spring 2018 issue
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Supporting children with autism or other developmental disabilities and significant co-occurring medical conditions presents substantial challenges to teachers, parents and all involved caretakers. This article presents an overview of the interdisciplinary model and a representative case study...

Balancing Health and Safety Issues with Individual Rights in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

• By: Maggie Haag, MEd, BCBA, LSW Allan Forster Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Melmark
• July 1st, 2017
• interdisciplinary team, person-centered planning, summer 2017 issue
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The history of treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities is fraught with violations of personal liberties. In a seminal article, Bannerman, Sherman, and Sheldon outlined the need to respect individual rights in the context of effective treatment (1988). Since that time, service...