Teaching Children with Autism
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
ABA Techniques
Read more about common techniques and practices used in ABA.
Following Through with Instruction
Have you ever thought of the ability to follow instructions as a safety skill? Some kids don’t listen because they don’t want to or they… Read More »Following Through with Instruction
What is Reinforcement?
Reinforcement is one of the most powerful strategies available for teaching your client. A reinforcer is anything that your client enjoys (praise, hugs, candy, preferred… Read More »What is Reinforcement?
What is ABA?
When I was first starting out in the field, I met someone who asked me what I do. When I told her that I am… Read More »What is ABA?
Types of Reinforcement and Punishment
In this post, we are going to take you back to ABA 101. Why? Because getting these reinforcement and punishment terms sorted in our head… Read More »Types of Reinforcement and Punishment
The Behavioural Definition of Punishment
I recently sent an email to a client’s team with a line that read as follows: “All staff will continue to follow through with demands… Read More »The Behavioural Definition of Punishment
How to Keep a Child’s Motivation in ABA
One of the common concerns we get from parents and therapists is that the child isn’t motivated for anything. Why is this important, you ask? … Read More »How to Keep a Child’s Motivation in ABA
How to Encourage ABA in the Everyday
ABA doesn’t have to be an intense, one-on-one intervention that happens in 20-hour-a-week increments. The principles of ABA can be applied to so many everyday… Read More »How to Encourage ABA in the Everyday
Direct Instruction (DI) Programs
Direct Instruction is an evidence-based teaching approach that falls under the umbrella of ABA. We use at least one (or a combination of a few)… Read More »Direct Instruction (DI) Programs
Function Over Form: Functional Communication Training
Behavior is communication. It is our students’ way of telling us how they feel or what they need. Behavior can have many different forms but… Read More »Function Over Form: Functional Communication Training