Great Podcast! You will learn a little bit of the history of PDD/ASD and earlier interventions derived from the Lovass model that compared traditional DTT with NET/PRT procedures.
Great Podcast! You will learn a little bit of the history of PDD/ASD and earlier interventions derived from the Lovass model that compared traditional DTT with NET/PRT procedures.
Read LessKelly Bermingham, BCBA and co-host Jen Lucero explore attitudes and approaches -past and present, to neurodiversity, severe autism and designing BIPs that are effective and compassionate. 29 minutes. (0.5 Ethics CEUs)
Listen as host Kelly Bermingham, BCBA and co-host Jen Lucero (mom to Dylan and Ethan) discuss Neurodiverse and Severe Autism and the role of ABA in developing treatment plans. 29 minutes (0.5 Ethics CEUs)
0 – 2 minutes: Kelly introduces herself and co-host Jen Lucero (mom to Dylan (ASD) and Ethan) and introduces today’s topic: ‘Neurodiverse and Severe Autism: Can’t we all get along?’
2 - 14 minutes: Kelly describes her role at National Council on Severe Autism and provides a definition for ‘neurodiversity’ as relates to the ‘neurodiverse movement’ and discusses changes/updates to diagnosis of ASD, including how ABA approaches diagnosis and behavior change-management. Jen reflects on her experience with early methods of assessment and treatment for Dylan including the use of ‘No – No’ prompts, repetitive statements and extinction strategies.
14 – 18 minutes: Kelly references ‘The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism’ and discusses neurodiversity vs severe autism.
19 – 28 minutes: The concept of consent and assent is discussed as relates to provision of ABA services. Jen shares her personal and professional experience advocating for Dylan as an individual on the severe end of the Autism spectrum. What are the criteria for assessing functionality and applying correct treatment based on strengths, not weaknesses.
28 – 29 minutes: Wrap up.
29 minutes: Podcast end
Research Article
‘The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism.’ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01541-5/fulltext
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