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

Building Friendships Through Play Creating opportunities for children to form genuine connections can be one of the most rewarding...

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

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

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...

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...

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....

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

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

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

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...

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...