July 2016
Dr. Robert Putnam Named President-Elect of the Massachusetts Association of Applied Behavior Analysis
Randolph, Mass. — Robert F. Putnam, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA-D, Executive Vice President of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Consultation for May Institute, was recently elected President-Elect of the Massachusetts Association of Applied Behavior Analysis (MassABA) at the Association’s annual meeting. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a methodology, or framework, that applies scientific interventions to address behavioral needs. MassABA represents more than 700 ABA professionals, provides training and educational opportunities, and informs members about ABA practice developments in the Commonwealth. May Institute, a leading national provider of educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral healthcare services for people with special needs, has an [...]
The Battle Over a Controversial Method for Autism Communication
"May Institute's National Autism Center, considered to be among the very best resources regarding evidence-based treatment of autism, found in both 2009 and again in 2015 in its National Standards Project that there is 'little or no evidence in the scientific literature.'” Read the Atlantic's full article
