Episode 59: The Realities of Services For Autistic Adults with Jeff Newman - Part 2

In this two-part episode, Ben chats with Jeff Newman. Jeff is a well-known Autistic advocate who works as Director of Community Integration and an abuse investigator with a large agency serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Jeff has been a powerful voice in advocating for change in the field of applied behaviour analysis.

 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop

• 1.5 CEUs
• BACB: Learning
• IBAO: ABA Topics
• QABA: General
• CBA: Learning

 

The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:

• Episode 37- Grant Bruno: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-37-the-realities-of-autism-in-first-nations-communities-in-canada-with-grant-bruno-phd-candidate
• Episode 54 - Terra Vance Part 1: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-54
• Episode 55 - Terra Vance Part 2: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-55-applied-behavior-analysis-reform-is-it-even-a-possiblity-with-terra-vance-part-2

 

Web Links:

• Wrongplanet - https://wrongplanet.net

 

Articles Referenced:

• Lovaas, O. I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55(1), 3–9. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.55.1.3
• Ashwood, K. L., Gillan, N., Horder, J., Hayward, H., Woodhouse, E., McEwen, F. S., Findon, J., Eklund, H., Spain, D., Wilson, C. E., Cadman, T., Young, S., Stoencheva, V., Murphy, C. M., Robertson, D., Charman, T., Bolton, P., Glaser, K., Asherson, P., Simonoff, E., … Murphy, D. G. (2016). Predicting the diagnosis of autism in adults using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire. Psychological medicine, 46(12), 2595–2604. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291716001082
• Sizoo, B. B., Horwitz, E. H., Teunisse, J. P., Kan, C. C., Vissers, C., Forceville, E., Van Voorst, A., & Geurts, H. M. (2015). Predictive validity of self-report questionnaires in the assessment of autism spectrum disorders in adults. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 19(7), 842–849. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361315589869