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The summer issue (Volume 8, No. 3) of the journal for the Association for Science in Autism Treatment features an article from Dr. Thomas Zane, Professor of Education and Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Online Program at The Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies Institute for Behavioral Studies. The article, “Apophenia: One Explanation for the Adoption of Fad Treatments in Autism,” discusses the possibility that a variety of new Autism treatments may be related to apophenia, the identification of meaningful patterns or connections in random or meaningless data. Read more

The Institute for Behavioral Studies at Endicott College announced today the creation of the first in the nation, Certified Applied Behavior Analysis – Technician (CABA-Tech) Program for Special Education paraprofessionals. Training is provided to classroom assistants who assist teachers in the implementation of evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis teaching techniques for students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum … Read more