Results for Neurobehavioral Disorders

Categories: ASD and DD, Child-focused
Behavior is reinforced when something is either given or taken away and that action results in the behavior happening more in the future. For example, if a person asks for a piece of cake at a party and then someone gives them cake, they will ask for cake at parties in the future
There are many times that a parent might want to reinforce their child’s behavior – such as when he does well on a test, is…

Categories: ASD and DD, Child-focused
By Sarah A. Weddle, Ph.D., BCBA, LABA
Halloween traditions like trick-or-treating and dressing in costume can be extremely entertaining, but particularly challenging for children with autism and related disabilities. A child on the autism spectrum may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts such as imaginary thinking, engaging in spontaneous communication, and participating in the social traditions unique to this time of year…

Categories: ASD and DD, Child-focused
Question
My 2 1/2-year-old son was recently diagnosed with autism. We now have a behavior therapist who comes to the house to work with him. She is great, but sometimes I don't understand the terms she uses. Is there a glossary of commonly used ABA terminology
Answer
By Erica Kearney, M.A., BCBA, LABA, and Sarah Helm, M.A., BCBA, LABA
If you are a parent of a child newly diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you may feel…

Sir Winston Churchill, who battled plenty of demons, once said, "When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened." Unfortunately that advice wouldn't have been able to stop me from praying rosary after rosary when I was in fourth grade to avert going to hell, nor does it quiet the annoying noise and chatter inside…

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