Ethics Dialogue: Spelling to Communicate as a Treatment Recommendation

Shawn P. Quigley, PhD, BCBA-D, CDE®

Maggie Haag, M.Ed., BCBA, LSW, CDE®

Lindsay Bly, M.S., CCC-SLP

Frank L. Bird, M.Ed., LABA, BCBA, CDE®

Rita M. Gardner, M.P.H., LABA, BCBA, CDE®

Ethics Discourse in a Recurring Journal Format: A Proposal to Increase Ethics Discussion and Supports for Ethical Decision‑Making

Shawn P. Quigley, PhD, BCBA-D, CDE®

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D

Expanding Equitable Access to Services for Individuals with Autism

M. Gardner, M.P.H., LABA, BCBA, CDE®

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D

Trauma‑Informed Care (TIC) of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Pilot Survey of Board Certified Behavior Analysts at a Human Services Organization

James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D

Frank L. Bird, M.Ed., LABA , BCBA, CDE®

Jill M. Harper, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA, CDE®

Jennifer Ruane, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA, CDE®

Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Establishing and Promoting Self-Care Within a Human Service Agency

Katie Salvatore, M.Ed., BCBA, LABA

Interdisciplinary Approach to Obtaining a Medical Diagnosis For Individuals With a Complex Behavioral Profile

Lauren Carter, M.Ed., BCBA, LABA

Emily Chin, PT, DPT

Maria Wizboski, RN-C, BSN, CDE®

Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Facilitating Health Care Visits: How Can We Prepare for a Therapeutic Visit?

Mamie Richiutti, MS., HAD/HED, BSN, RN, CEN

Behavior Safety and Clinical Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D

Frank L. Bird, M.Ed., LABA , BCBA, CDE®

Helena Maguire, M.S., LABA, BCBA, CDE®

Rita M. Gardner, M.P.H., LABA, BCBA, CDE®

How can families of individuals with Rett Syndrome plan for care as their child ages?

Emily Chin, PT, DPT

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D

Addressing Sensory Behaviors Through the Lens of an Occupational Therapist and a Behavior Analyst

Kristina Gasiewski, MOTR/L, MEd, BCBA

Caleigh Dion, OT, MSOT, OTR

Attaining Excellence: A Complete List of Publications, Conferences, College and University Appointments, Awards, Editorial Service, Professional Associate Service and Expert Speaker Series for 2023

Fading Protective Equipment in Treating Self-Injury: Description of a Screening Protocol and Case Report

James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D
Jill Harper, PhD, LABA, BCBA-D, CDE®
Frank Bird, M.Ed., LABA , BCBA, CDE®
Kristina Harty, LABA, BCBA
Lauren Carter, M.Ed., LABA, BCBA
Silva Orchanian, M.Ed., LABA, BCBA

Teaching Clinicians and Nurses to Prepare for and Present at Interdisciplinary Meetings Through Behavioral Skills Training

Jill Harper, PhD, LABA, BCBA-D, CDE®
Frank Bird, M.Ed., LABA , BCBA, CDE®
Maria Wizboski  RN-C, BSN, CDE®
Haley Steinhauser, PhD, LABA, BCBA-D
James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D

Single-case Evaluation of Oral Feeding Intervention and Gastrostomy Tube Fading in Adults with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, June, 2023

Lindsay Bly, M.S., CCC-SLP
Maureen Mcbeth, BSN, RN
Ibukun Olagunju, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC
Heather Hirst, PT, DPT
Dani Block MBA, BSN, RN
Frank L. Bird, M.Ed., LABA, BCBA, CDE®
James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D

Behavior Behavior Analysis: Advanced Guidebook, A Manual for Professional Practice, 2022
James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D

Behavior Behavior Analysis: Advanced Guidebook,A Manual for Professional Practice, 2023, Conducting and Disseminating Research
James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D
Frank L. Bird, M.Ed., LABA , BCBA, CDE®
Rita M. Gardner, M.P.H., LABA, BCBA, CDE®
Helena Maguire, M.S., LABA, BCBA, CDE®

Autism Spectrum News, Spring 2023: Teaching Play to Children with Autism
Laura Wilhelm, MS, BCBA, LABA

Autism Spectrum News, Jaunary 2023: Educational Entitlement for ABA Services: A Right for All
Brad Stevenson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CDE®
Rita M. Gardner, M.P.H., LABA, BCBA, CDE®
Keri Bethune, PhD., BCBA-D

Behavioral Health News, Spring 2023: Overcoming Stigma Through Education and Capacity Building in Communities
Helena Maguire, MS, LABA, BCBA, CDE®, maggie Haag, MEd, BCBA, LSW, CDE®, Ashley Beneddetto, MS Ed, BCBA

Academic Press, 2023: Clinical Systems and Programming in Human Services Organizations ARTICLE: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operation
Frank L. Bird, M.Ed., LABA , BCBA, CDE®
Helena Maguire, M.S., LABA, BCBA, CDE®
Jill M. Harper, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA-D, CDE®
Rita M. Gardner, M.P.H., LABA, BCBA, CDE®
Andrew Schlesinger, M.S.W., LICSW
James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D

Melmark authors contribute to the Autism Spectrum News article.
Rethinking Non-Compliance as a Skill and Promoting Self-Advocacy is written by Melmark’s own  Alex Kishbaugh, MS, BCBA, Haley M. K. Steinhauser, PhD, BCBA-D, and Frank L. Bird, MEd, BCBA, CDE

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  Melmark authors contribute to the International Journal of Developmental Disabilities research article.
  Data recording of seizures in children with autism spectrum disorder: description and social validation of computer-assisted measurement, by Frank Bird, M.Ed., LABA , BCBA, CDE, Andrew Shlesinger, M.S.W., LICSW, Kimberly Duhanyan, M.Ed., BCBA, JAMES K. LUISELLI, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D
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  Melmark authors contribute to the Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Sage Journals, Hammill Institute on Disabilities, 2022
  Comparing Response Modes During Functional Communication Training: Efficacy of Acquisition and Preference for Students with Autism, written by Melmark Carolina’s Keri Bethune, PhD., BCBA-D
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  Melmark author contributes to the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA)The article, The Use of Electroconvulsive Treatment (ECT) in the Treatment of ASD and Catatonia: An Example of a Data-driven Approach is written by Frank Bird, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Melmark and is now available!
• Melmark author contributes to the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA)
  Luisseli, J. (2022) Public speaking disfluencies: A review of habit reversal training and research, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  The journal article, Public speaking disfluencies: A review of habit reversal training and research is written by James K. Luiselli, EdD, ABPP, BCBA-D, and is now available!
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  Melmark authors contribute to the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) Newsletter
  Gasiewski, K., Weiss, M., J. (August 2022) Sensory Integration Theory and Ayres Sensory Integration®, ASAT
  The article, Sensory Integration Theory and Ayres Sensory Integration® is written by Kristina Gasiewski, MEd, MOTR/L, BCBA and Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, and is now available!
• Jackson, S. Z., Ph.D., RN, (2022) High Depressive Symptoms, Low Family Functioning, and Low Self-Efficacy in Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Two Control Groups, Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
• Maguire, H., M.S., LABA, BCBA, Gardner, R. M., M.P.H., LABA, BCBA, Bird, F. L., M.Ed., LABA, BCBA, Luiselli, J., Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D, (2022) Training, Supervision, and Professional Development in Human Services Organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operation, Academic Press
• Sciblli, J., Scibelli, F., Luiselli, J., Hrdina, J., Anglin, K,, Orchanian, S. (March 2022) Clinical Safety and Treatment of Severe Aggression: Behavioral-Pharmacological Intervention Evaluation in a Young Adult With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Clinical Case Studies, Sage Journal
• Bird, F. L, Harper, J., Luiselli, J., Shlesinger, A. (March 2022) Psychotropic Medication Monitoring in a Human Services Organization for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Description and Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Team Review. Behavior Analysis in Practice
• Bird, F. L., Shlesinger, A., Gopinathan, H., Duhanyan, K., Buckley, J., Luisseli, J. (February 2022) Health Monitoring of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Implementation Integrity and Social Validation of a Computer-Assisted Bowel Movement Tracking System. Behavioral Interventions
• Maguire, H., Harper, J., M., Gardner, R. M., Luiselli J., K. (January 2022) Behavioral Training and Performance Management of Human Services Organization Care Providers During the COVID‑19 Pandemic. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., Maguire, H., & Harper, J. M. (January 17, 2022). Organizational Behavior Management in Human Services Settings: Conducting and Disseminating Research that Improves Client Outcomes, Employee Performance, and Systems Development. Journal of Organizational Behavior
• Bird, F., Shlesinger, A., Gopinanthan, H., Buckley, J., Luiselli, J. (February 2022) Health Monitoring of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Implementation Integrity and Social Validation of a Computer-Assisted Bowel Movement Tracking System. Behavioral Interventions

• Bird, F. (Winter, 2021). Lee’s Traumatic Journey: A Therapeutic Story to Address Life-Threatening Behaviors with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Behavioral Health News
• Boivin, N., Ruane, J., Quigley, S. P., Harper, J., & Weiss, M. J., (February, 2021). Interdisciplinary Collaboration Training: An Example of Pre-Service Training. Behavior Analysis in Practice
• Cividini-Motta, C., Macnual, H., Steinhauser, H. M. K., & Ahearn, W. H. (2021). Response Interruption and Redirection. B. Leaf, J. Cihon, J. Ferguson, & M. J. Weiss (Eds.), Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis Interventions for Autism, Springer Nature
• DiGennaro Reed, F., Pellegrino, A. J., Blackman, A. L., Erath, T. G., Ruby, S., Harbison, M. J., & Maguire, H. (2021). Advancing OBM Practice and Research. Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H., Organizational Behavior Management Approaches for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis
• Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., Maguire, H., & Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H., Organizational Behavior Management Approaches for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis
• Gasiewski, K., Weiss, M. J., Leaf, J. B., & Labowitz, J. (June, 2021). Collaboration Between Behavior Analysts and Occupational Therapists in Autism Service Provision: Bridging The Gap. Behavior Analysis in Practice
• Harper, J. (2021). Functional Behavior Assessment. Luiselli, Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment of Violence and Aggression in Persons with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Springer Nature
• Hartz, R. M., Butler, B. L., Natale, K. R., Williams, S., and Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Effects of a Peer-Mediated Performance Improvement Intervention on Recording of Child Well-Body Checks by Educational Care Providers. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
• Hartz, R. M., Gould, K., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Assessing Interobserver Agreement (Ioa) with Procedural Integrity: Evaluation of Training Methods Among Classroom Instructors. Child & Family Behavior Therapy
• Hrdina, J. Willis, K., & Luiselli, J.K. (March, 2021). Performance Management and Maintenance of Data Recording by Educational Care Providers. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice
• Linnehan, A., Cannon, B., & Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Parent-mediated Home Intervention for Delayed Sleep Onset and Night Walking in a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Clinical Case Studies
• Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Social validity assessment. In Luiselli, Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment of Violence and Aggression in Persons with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Springer Nature
• Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment of Violence and Aggression in Persons with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Springer Nature
• Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H. (Eds.). (2021). Organizational Behavior Management Approaches for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Routledge
• Luiselli, J. K. (Ed.) (2021). Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment of Violence and Aggression in Persons with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. New York: Springer
• Luiselli, J. K. (Spring, 2021). Applied Behavior Analysis Measurement, Assessment, and Treatment of Sleep and Sleep-Related Problems. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
• Luiselli, J. K., Bird, F. L., & Wachtel, L. E. (Winter, 2021). Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Autism Spectrum Disorder Associated with Catatonia and Self-Injury. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Luiselli, J. K., Harper, J. M., Murphy, K., Leach, M., & Luke, K. (January, 2021). Behavioral Assessment and Faded Bedtime Intervention on Delayed Sleep-Onset and Sleep Duration in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Child & Family Therapy
• Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Performance management interventions. Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H. Organizational Behavior Management Approaches for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis
• Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Social Validity Assessment. J. K. Luiselli (Ed.), Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment of Violence and Aggression in Persons with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. New York: Springer
• Luiselli, J. K. (2021). Social Validity Assessment in Human Services Organizational Behavior Management. Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H. Organizational Behavior Management Approaches for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis
• Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M., Bird, F. L., & Maguire, H. (Eds.) (Spring, 2021). Organizational Behavior Management Approaches For Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
• Parenti, K., Cassidy, K., Duhanyan, K., Weiss, M. J., Community Living and Inclusion for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Autism Spectrum News
• Parenti, K., Mucellin, J., & Weiss, M. J. (Winter, 2021). Supporting Children with Intellectual Disabilities/Autism in a Residential Treatment Facility. Autism Spectrum News
• Pollard, J., Quigley, S. P., O’Brien, M., Peterson, S., & Casey, S. (2021). Telehealth and Applied Behavior Analysis: An Overview and Examples of Application Telehealth. Matson (Ed.). Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis: Integrating Research into Practice. Cham, Switzerland: Nature
• Pollard, J., Quigley, S. P., Wolf, S. (2021). Organizational Ethics. Luiselli, R. Gardner, F. Bird, & H. Maguire (Eds.), Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) Approaches for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis
• Quigley, S. P., Peterson, S., Frieder, J. E., Peck, K. M., Kennedy-Walker, A., & Chirinos, M. (2021). An Evaluation of Multiple SAFMEDS Procedures. Behavior Analysis in Practice
• Quigley, S. P., Ruane, J., Odira, M., Weiss M. J., Gardner, R. M., & Bird, F. L. (September, 2021). Prevention of Abuse and Neglect: Melmark’s Organizational Approach. Austism Spectrum News
• Shlesinger, A. (Winter, 2021). Analyzing Behavioral and Health Data Together Holds the Potential for Improved Behavioral Treatment. Behavioral Health News
• Shlesinger, A., Bird, F. L. ,Harper., J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (September, 2021) Computer‑Assisted Well‑Body Assessment of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Program Description, Implementation Integrity, and Social Validation.
  Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
• Steinhauser, H. M. K., Ahearn, W. H., Foster, R. A., Jacobs, M., Doggett, C. G., & Goad, M. S. (2021). Examining Stereotypy in Naturalistic Contexts: Differential Reinforcement and Context-Specific Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
• Steinhauser, H. M. K., & Ahearn, W. H. (2021). Response Interruption and Redirection. L. Matson (Ed.), Applied Behavior Analysis: A Comprehensive Handbook, Springer Nature
• Stevenson, B. S., Harper, J., Formento, K., Quigley, S. P., & Bird, F. L., (September, 2021). Values-Based Behavior Planning – Responding to Challenging Behaviors for Individuals with Complex Profiles via Comprehensive Planning. Autism Spectrum News
• Weiss, M. J., Mucellin, J., & Ruane, J. (July, 2021). Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Organizations Serving Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Behavioral Health News

• Bethune, K. S., & Ayers, A. (2020). The effects of coaching on professionals in related disciplines: Using differential reinforcement in treatment sessions. Education and Treatment of Children, 43(2), 109-122.
• Bird, F. L., Wachtel, L. E., Henry, M., Gold, J., Fernandez-Robles, C., Orchanian, S., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Treatment and maintenance effects of behavioral intervention n and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in a man with catatonia, life-threatening self-injury, and autism spectrum disorder. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 1-9.
• Buckley, J., Luiselli, J. K., Harper, J. M., & Shlesinger, A. (2020, April). Teaching students with autism spectrum disorder to tolerate haircutting. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.713
• Duhanyan, K., Shlesinger, A., Bird, F. L., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Reducing weight and body mass index (BMI) of adolescent students with autism spectrum disorder: Replication and social validation of a residential health and wellness intervention. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 1-8.
• Gardner, R. M., Maguire, H., Quigley, S. P., & Weiss, M. J. (2020, Summer). Ensuring best outcomes for children with behavioral needs and adults with medical fragility in a congregate care setting amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Behavioral Health News. https://behavioralhealthnews.org/ensuring-best-outcomes-for-children-with-behavioral-needs-and-adults-with-medical-fragility-in-a-congregate-care-setting-amidst-the-covid-19-pandemic/
• Gianotti, J., Kahl, T., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Behavioral safety assessment and intervention among residential care providers of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 1-10.
• Labowitz, J. & Haag, M. (2020). Girls and autism: Overcoming the gender gap to ensure best outcomes. Autism Spectrum News, 12(4).
• Luiselli, J. K., Harper, J. M., Leach, M., Murphy, K. J., & Luke, K. (2020). Behavioral assessment and faded bedtime intervention for delayed sleep-onset in an adult with autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1-9.
• Mishra, P., Grasso, E., Essien, J., & Luiselli, J. K. (2020). Case demonstration of environmental cuing and brief supervision monitoring as performance management interventions with educational care providers. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 42(1), 37-47.
• Muench, S., & Weiss, M. J. (2020, September). Supporting siblings is a family affair: Thoughts from an insider to help guide the conversation for best outcomes. Autism Spectrum News. (13)2.

• Bethune, K. (2019). Equity in education practices: Coaching teachers to implement evidence-based practices with all students. SouthEast Education Network, 21.2(22-24).
• Carter, L., Harper, J. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2019). Dental desensitization for students with autism spectrum disorder through graduated exposure, reinforcement, and reinforcement-fading. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 31(2), 161-170.
• Gardner, R., Bird, F. L., Maguire, H., Parenti, K., & Weiss, M. J. (Summer 2019). Interview with Melmark’s cross-division leadership team about Melmark’s core commitments. Association for Science in Autism Treatment, 15.4.
• Haag, M., & Parenti, K. (2019, Spring). Residential care considerations for older adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Behavioral Health News, 31.
• Luiselli, J. K. (2019, February). Introduction to the special issue. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-019-09659-3.
• Quigley, S., Ruane, J., & Dunn, L. (Summer 2019). Addressing the human services workforce crisis through training and professional development. Behavioral Health News, 7(1).
• Shlesinger, A., Duhanyan, K., Bird, F. L., Harper, J., & Luiselli, J. K. (2019). Description, implementation integrity, and social validity of a computer-assisted sleep monitoring system among residential care providers of students with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 1-10.
• Stevenson, B. S., Wood, C. L., & Iannello, A. C. (2019) Effects of function-based crisis intervention on the crisis behavior of students with autism. Education and Treatment of Children, 42, 321-344.
• Weiss, M. J., & Labowitz, J., (Spring 2019). Communication modality decisions for individuals with ASD. Autism Spectrum News, 1(4).