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Research

Publications

Books

• Magyar, C. I., (2011). Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs for Students with Autism. New York: Springer.
• Smith, T., (2011). Making Inclusion Work for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders An Evidence-Based Guide. New York: Guilford.

Book Chapters

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

• Hyman, S.L., and Levy, S.E. (2011) Dietary, Complementary and Alternative Therapies, in Reichow, B., Doehring, P., Cicchetti, D.V., Volkmar, F. ed., Evidence Based Practices in Autism. Springer, New York.
• Levy, S.E., and Hyman, S.L., (2011) Dietary, Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Amaral D., Dawson, G., Geswind, D. Eds., Autism Spectrum Disorders. Oxford University Press, New York.

Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention

• Smith, T., (2011) Applied Behavior Analysis and Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention in Amaral D., Dawson, G., Geswind, D. Eds., Autism Spectrum Disorders. Oxford University Press, New York.

News Media

• Smith, T., (2011, December 15). In A. Zarembo, Discovering autism: Families cling to hope of autism 'recovery.' The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/health/la-me-autism-day-three-html,0,5834087.htmlstory

Journal Articles

Screening & Assessment

The DASH-2 test has been revised. It is a criterion-referenced measure of skills for persons with developmental disability.

• Dykes, M. & Mruzek, D.W. (2010). Developmental assessment of persons with severe disabilities. Austin, TX: PRO-ED Publishers, Inc.

The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) and its use with children with Down Syndrome whom are being screened for ASD.

• Magyar, C.I., Pandolfi, V., & Dill, C.A. (2012) An initial evaluation of the Social Communication Questionnaire for the assessment of autism spectrum disorders in children with Down syndrome. Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, 33(2), 134-145.

Causes and characteristics of ASDs

A review examining risk factors for ASDs

• Amin, S., Smith, T., Wang, H. (2011, epub). Neonatal jaundice and autism: A systematic review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy is a widely used medical reference.

• Sulkes, S. Behavioral Concerns and Problems in Children, in Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 19th edition, Porter RS, ed. Merck Sharp and Dohme,Whitehouse Station, NJ, 3031-34

• Sulkes, S. Learning and Developmental Disorders, in Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 19th edition, Porter RS, ed. Merck Sharp and Dohme,Whitehouse Station, NJ, 3035-47

Family Issues

• Hebert EB & Koulouglioti C. (2010). Parental beliefs about cause and course of their child's autism and outcomes of their beliefs: a review of the literature. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 33(3), 149-63.

Medical Issues

• Buie T, Campbell, DB, Fuchs GJ 3rd, Furuta, GT, Levy, J, Vandewater, J, Whitaker, AH, Atkins, D, Bauman, ML, Beaudet, AL, Carr, EG, Gershon, MD, Hyman, SL, Jirapinyo, P, Jyonouchi, H, Kooros, K, Kushak, R, Levitt, P, Levy, SE, Lewis, JD, Murray, KF, Natowicz, MR, Sabra, A, Wershil, BK, Weston, SC, Winter, H, Zelter, L (2010) Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in individuals with ASDs: a consensus report. Pediatrics. Suppl1:S1-18 PMID 20048083.

Treatments and Interventions

• Foley, J., Smith, T., Hyman, S. L., & Morris, D. (2011, May). Gluten-free casein-free diet: Individual data from a double-blind placebo-controlled challenge study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Denver, CO.
• Napolitano, D., Smith, T., Zarcone, J., Goodkin, K., & McAdam, D. (2010). Increasing response diversity in children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 265-271.

Tribute

• Smith, T., & Eikeseth, S. (2011). O. Ivar Lovaas: Pioneer of applied behavior analysis and intervention for children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41, 375-378.