Parenting Tips for Decreasing Problem Behaviors at Home
TIPS 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 […]
Match Effective ABA Strategies to Your Child’s Learning Style
TIPS 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 […]
Inside Look at a Typical ABA Session
Tips 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 […]
Impact of Early Intervention Services
Tips 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 […]
How to Create a Sensory Station
“Imagine driving a car that isn’t working well. When you step on the gas the car sometimes lurches forward and sometimes doesn’t respond. When you blow the horn, it sounds blaring. The brakes sometimes slow the car, but not always. The blinkers work occasionally, the steering is erratic, and the speedometer is inaccurate. You are […]
Find out how your behaviorally challenged child learns the best!
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 […]
Expanding Social Skills Part I: How to Initiate Conversation
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 […]
Early Recognition Signs Developmental Delays
Tips 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 […]
10 Tips to Avoid Travel Meltdowns
Summer 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 […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
SUMMARY OF THE HELP SUMMIT conference in Los Angeles (Autism) Causes of Autism [Amaral, Hertz-Picciotto, Sebat, Van de Water]Conclusion of yearly scans with 215 families who have children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Sexuality and adolescents/adults [Gerhardt, Peter] Summary: Self-protection (American Academy of Pediatrics, 1996; Nehring, 2005; Roth & Morse, 199; Volkmar & Wiesner, 2004). […]
