Posted on May 26, 2009Why Early Intervention is Important and the Role of ABA
Early intervention is a phrase that is used quite often when discussing the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. The concept of early intervention is to teach basic social and learning skills during the formative period of a child’s toddler years...
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Posted on May 26, 2009What are the Discrete Trials Referred to in ABA Training?
When you have a child who has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, the first thing you typically do when the shock wears off is to look for a way to help your child. The most commonly recommended treatment for autism spectrum disorders...
Posted on May 26, 2009Tips for Collecting Data During Home ABA Therapy
For parents conducting intensive ABA or Applied Behavior Analysis therapy at home, collecting and tracking data can seem like a daunting task. Some parents feel that they need to keep rigorous data in regards to every question to a degree that it...
Posted on May 26, 2009Why Home and School ABA Curriculums Should Be Equal
For parents with one or more children with an autism spectrum disorder, the idea of Applied Behavior Analysis therapy is likely quite familiar. ABA is a form of therapy that uses repetitive instructions and reinforcements to teach new concepts and...
Posted on May 26, 2009Setting Goals for ABA Therapy
Many parents who have children with autism spectrum disorders are familiar with Applied Behavior Analysis therapy. ABA therapy involves the use of repetitive commands and reinforcements and other specially designed teaching methods in order to help...
Posted on May 26, 2009The Benefit of Using ABA Therapy at Home
When your child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, it can seem like the entire world is changing. As your child develops or fails to develop, you may find it hard to engage in social situations with your child and find yourself...
Posted on May 26, 2009Home ABA Therapy an Option for Those with Financial Need
Unfortunately, a growing number of kids are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders from autism to Asperger’s Syndrome. For many of the parents of these children, treatment offered by insurance companies is minimal and many uninsured parents...
Posted on May 26, 2009Dealing with an ABA Resistant Child
When starting a new therapy such as ABA, or Applied Behavior Analysis, many parents go into the process with high hopes and expectations that can border on unrealistic. While ABA is the only scientifically proven treatment that is known to help...
Posted on May 26, 2009How Applied Behavior Analysis can Improve Social Skills
For parents who have a child with an autism spectrum disorder, public places can seem like scary places. Many parents of autistic children have learned to expect a series of glares and discouraging remarks when they take their young children out, as...
Posted on May 26, 2009How ABA Therapy Readies Children for School
As many parents of autistic children know, children with autism spectrum disorders learn differently than other children. While a significant number of children with ASD are capable of learning and functioning well enough to keep up in public...
Posted on May 26, 2009How Does Reinforcement Work In Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy?
Most parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder are familiar with the concept of Applied Behavior Analysis or ABA therapy. ABA serves to help children with an ASD realize their full potential by serving as an intensive form of therapy based in...
Posted on May 26, 2009ABA Can Increase Your Child’s Functioning In Every Setting
Many adults look differently at children with autism spectrum disorders. Some adults look at them with pity, others with disdain, and most do not expect them to be as smart or as capable as other children. The truth that parents of these children...
Posted on May 26, 2009ABA Therapy- Discouraging Bad Behavior by Fostering Good Behavior
For parents of a child with an autism spectrum disorder the world can often seem like a challenging place. While most parents feel free to go anywhere and do anything, parents with an autistic child often fear how their child will react to a new or...
Posted on May 26, 2009Applied Behavior Analysis Offers No Cure but a World of Hope
As many parents of autistic children can attest Applied Behavior Analysis therapy can be a saving grace for families. Children who were once nonverbal and unresponsive can become playful, imaginative, and even silly and children who once had no...
Posted on May 26, 2009Applied Behavior Analysis Offers Real Results Not Robots
For decades now Applied Behavior Analysis has been the method of choice in treating children with autism spectrum disorder. ABA therapy teaches children to think and learn and helps to foster positive behavior without the ineffective method of...
Posted on May 26, 2009Applied Behavior Analysis- What it is and What it Does
For any parent whose child has been diagnosed with an ASD or autism spectrum disorder, the diagnosis can be gut wrenching. Instantly a number of images come to mind of introverted children with few social skills and a devastating lack of quality of...
