Labeled as an autism mom turned author and behavioral analyst

<p><span data-sheets-value= "{"1":2,"2":"Dr. Mary Barbera “fell” into the autism world in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas was diagnosed with autism. Over the past two decades, Mary transformed from a Registered Nurse and an overwhelmed parent to a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and best-selling author of The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders published in 2007 (which is now available in over a dozen languages). In her new book, Turn Autism Around: An Action Guide for Parents of Young Children with Early Signs of Autism (releasing 3/30/21) as well as in her online courses, Mary teaches her unique step-by-step system to help young children with autism (or signs of autism) to communicate and learn better while reducing or eliminating major problem behaviors. For all the details about the book go to TurnAutismAround.com"}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":15107,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16776960},"11":4,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":5592405},"15":"\"Times New Roman\", serif","16":12}"> Dr. Mary Barbera “fell” into the autism world in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas was diagnosed with autism. Over the past two decades, Mary transformed from a registered nurse and an overwhelmed parent to a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and best-selling author of "The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders" published in 2007. In her new book, "Turn Autism Around: An Action Guide for Parents of Young Children with Early Signs of Autism" (releasing 3/30/21) as well as in her online courses, Mary teaches her unique step-by-step system to help young children with autism (or signs of autism) to communicate and learn better while reducing or eliminating major problem behaviors. </span></p>