4 Best Strategies to Teach Handwashing  Handwashing is a self-help skill we use in our daily life and is a prevention method to decrease the spread of COVID-19. When teaching handwashing, here are 4 best strategies that will assist to successfully accomplish the skill:  Task Analysis: Breaking down the steps   Chaining: Determine how to teach the skill   Prompt Hierarchy: Teach by using least to most assistance   Reinforcement: Provide praise and reinforcement as you practice   Breaking Down the Steps  Before we start to teach handwashing, it is

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Best Considerations for Summertime During COVID-19 Using the ACT Bullseye  Last week the focus was on considerations for summertime during COVID-19 using the ACT matrix as a tool. This week we will discuss narrowing those topics using the ACT Bullseye, because there are many ways to spend our summer, even with social limitations in place.   For the person seeking self-care: Listen to your body. Take a nap

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4 Considerations for Summertime during COVID-19 using the ACT Matrix  The life we know has abruptly changed as a result of COVID-19 and now we are left to figure out what to do during summertime. For some people that means varied amounts of free time, for others that means an increase in work obligations, and then there are some people that are living a very similar life as they were 6 months ago,

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4 Great Ideas to Teach Social Distancing During COVID Adjusting to a new routine such as social distance due to COVID-19, can be stressful for everyone, especially for neuro-diverse individuals.    When teaching social distancing, it is important to:  Give the facts  Practice at home  Give reminders about social distancing before and after leaving the home  Provide praise and reinforcement for appropriate distancing.  Facts: What is Social Distancing?  According to the

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How to Safely Conduct ABA Sessions in Home Settings as a Result of COVID-19 Part 2-Ideas for Implementation Previously, we discussed preparation and discussions for how to safely conduct ABA sessions in home settings as a result of COVID-19.  We may have now learned about our employer policies and are now preparing to enter into homes. However, with safety measures such as physical distancing in

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Safely Conduct ABA Sessions in Home Settings as a Result of COVID-19 Part 1- Preparation and Discussions  How can we safely conduct ABA sessions in Home Settings during COVID?Returning to behavior analytic services in homes can be both exciting and scary with everything going on in the world and the uncertainty of a cure. There should be a great deal of

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HOW TO COMPLETE TASKS SUCCESSFULLY It’s tempting to rush through our tasks just to get back to our favorite activities. However, we need to make sure that we are completing our tasks. For some tasks, it will not take long to complete. However, there are other tasks where it becomes a rough hill to climb, but it is doable.  For individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, tasks can become a mountain to overcome. Although it is

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5 TIPS FOR PARENTS: HOW TO BALANCE YOUR TIME In a time where the future is uncertain, many people have had unfamiliar roles thrust upon them, especially parents.  So how can parents balance their time, making sure they remain a loving, nurturing parent while also becoming the educator? Nature and nurture are not mutually exclusive and

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TIPS FOR PARENTS FOR CHILDREN WITH ASD Be consistent: Individuals with ASD have a hard time adapting what they have ve learned in one setting (such as the therapists office or school) to others, including the home. For example, your child may use sign language at school to communicate, but never think to do so

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TIPS by ABA Works Conversational skills are something many of us take for granted every day. We often don’t have to remind ourselves to have eye contact and appropriate body language, to focus on what the other person is saying to create a related response or to seamlessly use smooth transitions. But for individuals with

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