Handling Difficult Transitions with Visual Schedules
January 15, 2014 5:59 pm Leave your thoughtsAlthough transitions can be difficult for any child, impairments in language and communication can add an extra challenge to navigating... View Article
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ABA Misconceptions Part 1: “Behavior Analysts Ignore All Problem Behavior”
December 11, 2013 4:04 pm Leave your thoughtsThere are many misconceptions about the use of applied behavior analysis to help change behavior. This blog series will address... View Article
Is This Medication Helping?
October 31, 2013 8:29 pm Leave your thoughtsOften times when we meet with parents to discuss their child’s behavior one of the topics that is touched upon... View Article
Embedded Instruction: Incorporating Teaching into Everyday Situations
October 24, 2013 3:22 pm Leave your thoughtsOne great way to incorporate teaching into everyday situations is by embedding tasks into already existing daily routines. Embedded Instruction... View Article
Motivation Part 1: Why is my child not motivated to do things that I want them to do?
October 4, 2013 1:06 pm Leave your thoughtsMotivation can be thought of as a driving force of behavior. It is common to talk about motivation as a... View Article
Teaching Non-Vocal Learners to Imitate Sounds and Words
September 4, 2013 1:08 pm Leave your thoughtsA defining feature of autism spectrum disorder is a lack of age appropriate language and communication skills. When trying to... View Article
Joint Attention – Gaze Following
August 7, 2013 6:28 pm Leave your thoughtsFollowing up to the blog, Joint Attention – Making Eye Contact a Reinforcer, this blog will outline another procedure to... View Article
The “Why?” of Schedules of Reinforcement
July 24, 2013 11:56 am Leave your thoughtsSchedules of reinforcement have different effects on the behavior of children. In the “What?” of Schedules of Reinforcement blog, the... View Article
Joint Attention – Making Eye Contact a Reinforcer
June 18, 2013 2:30 pm Leave your thoughtsChildren diagnosed with autism have deficits in social skills, and specifically that of joint attention. Joint attention refers to the... View Article
The Positive Way to Get Rid of Bad Behaviors: Differential Reinforcement
June 5, 2013 4:40 pm Leave your thoughtsSimply defined, differential reinforcement is reinforcing behaviors under certain circumstances and not reinforcing them under other circumstances. Instead of specifically... View Article