During the current COVID-19 pandemic, parents need to be armed with the right tools to not only manage, but educate their children at home. We… Read More »Resources for Children with Autism During COVID-19
What is Sensory Behaviour? Sensory behaviour, (i.e., “stims”) is usually a form of automatic reinforcement, meaning that it’s done because it just feels good. Cooper,… Read More »Sensory Behavior
What is Discrimination Training and Why Do We Teach It? In ABA, we often refer to different operants of language – the mand, the tact,… Read More »Discrimination Training
So you are finally a BCBA, you have went through all the fun steps of credentialing to licensing (depending on your state), and you are… Read More »Behavioural Skills Training (BST) with ABA Therapists
Lets just put this out there, I LOVE TEACHING, especially kiddos with autism. You see these amazing children are so eager to learn. They are… Read More »Teaching Children with Autism
Behavior Analysts are interesting specimen: we like to create our own language for things when it may or may not be entirely necessary. While we… Read More »Verbal Operants
When working with any behavior, whether it be a problem behavior or even a target behavior, it is critical to make sure that all stakeholders… Read More »Defining Problem Behavior
Often children with ASD demonstrate high rates of non-compliance. Following through with instructions is an important skill that we really want our kiddos to learn.… Read More »Following Through with Instruction
Extinction is one of the first things practitioners and also parents will learn about in ABA. Many people think this means ignoring the child which… Read More »Extinction
Sleep challenges are common in children and can cause stress for parents and family members. Some simple straightforward strategies may help your child develop good… Read More »Tackling Sleep Challenges
