Telehealth has been utilized to provide behavioral services to families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other disabilities. This systematic review provides an update on current research pertaining to the use of telehealth to provide behavior analytic-based services and train caregivers in implementing behavioral procedures.…

The breadth of available non-pharmacological interventions for autistic children, with varying evidence for efficacy summarised in multiple systematic reviews, creates challenges for parents, practitioners, and policymakers in navigating the research evidence. In this article, we report the findings of an umbrella review of 58 systematic reviews…

Issues with sleep onset and maintenance are common among many children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. A lack of experienced practitioners, financial cost, and practical issues associated with providing parent coaching in the family home during evenings pose a number of barriers to successful sleep intervention. Telehealth…

Recent legislation has increased the emphasis on including students with disabilities in the general education classroom. However, students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) exhibit a wide range of behaviors that make inclusion difficult. To date, there has been little research to identify best practices in reducing problem behavior and…

This article provides a rationale for school social workers to be knowledgeable about empirically validated family approaches for treatment for ADHD. The literature is reviewed and organized according to theoretical framework and developmental stage of the child. The authors critique the literature and offer suggestions for further research and…

Behavioral consultation and its variants (including conjoint behavioral consultation; CBC) represent common school psychological service delivery options. In this article, a working definition of multicultural CBC is offered. Furthermore, structural and relational issues that may develop when working with culturally diverse students and their…

An ecological orientation emphasizing systemlike interdependencies among environment, organism, and behavior suggests several substantial additions to conventional role functions of behavioral school psychologists. Such functions involve taking an active part in evaluating and assessing second-order consequences of behavioral interventions.…

Three studies of schools during their first year of voluntary desegregation focused on classroom dynamics and inter-ethnic socialization occurring inside and outside the classroom. The initial study, an exploratory field investigation of four classrooms, involved 600 hours of observation and collaboration with teachers and principals through…