Occasionally during parent-teacher conferences, it is revealed that the child’s behavior varies depending on where they are. Perhaps at home the child is compliant, completes his homework, and engages in appropriate play skills with his sibling. While at school, the same child is struggling to turn in assignments or build meaningful friendships. Perhaps it is
Read moreTIPS 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
Read moreTIPS by ABA Works Many parents struggle with compliance with their children at home, even more so if their child has Autism, ADHD, behavior challenges, or related disorders. Does your child verbally refuse every time you ask a demand? Does he/she have trouble with transitions? Does a simple direction sometimes result in a meltdown? Although increasing
Read moreTips by ABA Works In the often confusing and contradictory world of Autism (ASD), one of the few things researchers, professionals and parents agree on is the importance of Early Intervention services in children with ASD. The National Research Council published a report with overwhelming research supporting earlier is better, both with diagnosis and in
Read moreTips by ABA Works Evidence shows that early recognition and (ABA) early intervention dramatically improve the development in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and children with developmental delays. Early intervention programs have been proven to further a child’s communication and social skills. Read more about early intervention benefits here. One of the most important things you
Read moreTIPS By: ABA Works This week, local schools are welcoming back students while some students are starting a new school for the first time. Expat families have additional adjustments related to starting a new school, in a new country, with new cultural considerations. For children who have difficulties with social skills, this transition can be
Read moreTIPS By: ABA Works Last week, we addressed how children learn differently and often have an affinity towards one type of learning style. To find out which learning style you or your child has, read more about the characteristics here. Once you’ve determined which style describes how your child best understands new information, you can use
Read moreResearch has shown that many children have an affinity towards a specific learning style, and areas that teach using these styles show the most educational growth. Even with this information, many schools are currently using a “one-size-fits-all” teaching methodology that can leave some gaps- and as a parent, you do not wish to see your
Read moreSummer is slowly coming to an end and families are still making time for one more vacation before school starts again. Traveling with kids can be difficult for any family, but those who have a child with behavior challenges, ADHD, Autism or a Sensory Processing Disorder may have added stress when it comes time to
Read moreDuring times your child has a tantrum, many parents may wonder how they should cope with it. There are so many different theories and approaches about this. In my years of experience working with families and teenagers, I found 10 approaches the most helpful on how to deal with children’s tantrums. They have mostly derived
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