Supporting Families With Autism Through Community Building
This blog article is part of a series dedicated to Autism Awareness Month. To read the previous article in the series, click here! Supporting individuals with autism takes patience, creativity, and passion. For parents, helping their children learn and grow can sometimes feel like an uphill march, especially if they lack access to community support […]
Autism Awareness: Spreading Hope And Acceptance Through ABA Therapy
This blog article is part of a series dedicated to Autism Awareness Month. To read the previous article in the series, click here! As a parent, guardian, or close friend of someone diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you may feel motivated to help spread autism awareness and education. Although roughly 1-in-44 children are diagnosed […]
Making Friends With ABA: Socialization In And Out Of Therapy
This blog article is part of a series dedicated to Autism Awareness Month. To read the previous article in the series, click here! As children with autism progress through ABA therapy, they encounter all sorts of opportunities to practice and master new skills. Since most children with ASD have some level of difficulty with social […]
Practicing ABA Lessons At Home: Tips & Tricks For Parents
This blog article is part of a series dedicated to Autism Awareness Month. To read the previous article in the series, click here! As parents gain more knowledge and experience with ABA therapy, many begin to realize just how big of an impact they can have on the process. Progress through ABA doesn’t only take […]
A Parent’s Guide To Starting ABA Therapy
This blog article is part of a series dedicated to Autism Awareness Month. To read the previous article in the series, click here! Starting ABA therapy can feel like a large commitment, as this type of autism treatment approach calls for significantly more hours than other common autism therapies. ABA programs are often intensive, with […]
Finding The Right Autism Therapist: What To Look For
This blog article is part of a series dedicated to Autism Awareness Month. To read the previous article in the series, click here! Once you’ve determined which type of autism therapy is right for your child, the next step is to find a therapist with the correct specialization. Knowing what to look for and how […]
Autism Early Intervention: Next Steps After An ASD Diagnosis
This blog article is part of a series dedicated to Autism Awareness Month. To read the previous article in the series, click here! Receiving an official diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for your child is the first step toward early intervention, but many parents are unsure what comes next. Before enrolling in autism therapy […]
Autism Early Detection: Screening And Diagnosis
Over the past decade, the growing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been a cause of concern and speculation for parents across the US. Unlike other conditions, there’s no easy medical test to diagnose ASD. Instead, specialized doctors – typically a developmental pediatrician or a child neurologist – must individually assess each child’s developmental […]
How Does ABA Therapy Work?
The purpose of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy is to help children with autism reach their fullest potential. Of course, that’s going to look a little different for each child, which is why every ABA treatment plan is highly customized to meet individual needs. ABA treatment is designed to support development toward being an independent […]
ABA Therapy: What You Need To Know
ABA therapy is a teaching method that helps children with autism learn specific skills. ABA therapy aims to empower individuals with autism to be independent and contributing members of society. Independence, like autism, is a spectrum: It means something a little different for each child with autism. ABA stands for Applied Behavior Analysis. That’s because […]
