Breaking down ABA- Simple Strategies and Practical Tips from a BCBA and Mom

Together let's achieve milestones and unlock abilities!

Apr 16, 2023
5 min

Is Your Child with Autism Eligible for Social Security Benefits? Here's How to Find Out

Social Security Benefits (SSI) are not just for the elderly and physically impaired. Many children with autism qualify for these...

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Jamie Hitchins

Jan 29, 2023
6 min

Let's Ditch the Diapers

Potty training is a stressful time for all involved, and something that all parents have to face at some point. Unfortunately, if your...

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ABA Therapy- What is it and is it right for your child?

Jamie Hitchins

Jun 29, 2022
6 min

ABA Therapy- What is it and is it right for your child?

ABA. These three letters get brought up a lot in the Autism and special needs community, but what exactly do they mean? It sounds like a...

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Tackling Tantrums- Because they are not limited to the terrible twos!

Jamie Hitchins

May 29, 2022
6 min

Tackling Tantrums- Because they are not limited to the terrible twos!

Tantrums happen….with all kids! A major focus of my job is to eliminate problem behaviors, yet I still cannot escape this stage of my...

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Jamie Hitchins

Apr 30, 2022
4 min

Maybe Grandma really does know best?

Let’s talk about Grandma’s house. Every child loves to go there! It is full of cookies, treats, toys... and maybe a little bit of chaos....

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Jamie Hitchins

Apr 16, 2022
3 min

Behavior Goes Where Reinforcement Flows

Recently I have noticed a common theme among both educators and parents: an overall misconception of what reinforcement is. I am often...

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Replacement Behaviors- What are we teaching?

Jamie Hitchins

Mar 28, 2022
4 min

Replacement Behaviors- What are we teaching?

Recently we discussed how to identify the functions of your child’s behavior... figuring out the why behind the behavior. Once we figure...

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WTF? What's the Function? - Determining the why behind behaviors.

Jamie Hitchins

Feb 21, 2022
6 min

WTF? What's the Function? - Determining the why behind behaviors.

All behavior is communication. It may be a foreign language at times, but it is always saying something. This is one of the most...

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Bribery Vs. Reinforcement; What’s the difference?

Jamie Hitchins

Feb 3, 2022
6 min

Bribery Vs. Reinforcement; What’s the difference?

I think that all of us have heard the term reinforcement being thrown around a time or two in the special education world. Whether it is...

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Jamie Hitchins

Jan 10, 2022
5 min

Avoiding the Power Struggle

Many times we tell our child to do something, and then end up in a Power Struggle when our child refuses. We dig in our heels and stand...

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