If your child is reduced to a meltdown whenever he hears the word “wait,” it’s time to practice with these winning strategies.
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5 Tips For Successful Holiday Travel
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Play is a very important skill for little ones to learn. Use our checklist to make sure your child is meeting their play milestones.
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A few weeks ago, The Behavior Place gave you some tips and tricks for traveling. With more holidays just around the corner we don’t want you to miss these helpful steps you can take to make your travels as smooth as possible!
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While “wait” may be a four-letter word, it’s not a bad word and it’s not the same as “no.” To demonstrate that “wait” is not “no,” consciously use the word “wait” with a matter-of-fact tone in the moments before a non-triggering event is about to occur.
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During the month of February our posts will all be centered on play! Play time is one of our favorite times of day! The benefits to play are numerous. Through play your child will learn social skills, independence and expand their vocabulary.
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Within Applied Behavior Analysis there are two types of reinforcement: positive and negative. Reinforcement is used to help increase the probability that a specific behavior will occur in the future by either delivering or removing a stimulus immediately after a behavior.
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RBT stands for Registered Behavior Technician.
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What is ABA?
“Applied behavior analysis (ABA) means the design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli and consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationship between environment and behavior." - NYSED Office of the Professions.
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After an initial autism diagnosis it is typical for families to feel fear, anger, denial, sadness, and a mix of other emotions. It is also common to feel intimidated and unsure of what your next steps are in the process. The importance of having an honest and informed relationship with your healthcare providers, services providers, and other members of the individual's team is pertinent in the treatment process.
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Common questions and answers about how to get your toddler to try new foods.
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Siblings often like to copy their brothers and sisters, and picky eating is probably not something you want them to pick up on. So, how do you prevent eating problems from starting in the first place?
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Have you heard that you should never reward your child for eating? Were you told that rewarding your child will reduce his or her motivation to eat? Let’s take a look at some of these common myths, and figure out the truth.
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The last thing you want to do is put a ton of time and effort into an intervention, and then not get to reap the rewards of cooking a single meal at dinnertime.
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What exactly is your child's eating problem? Here are some questions to ask yourself:
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Before getting started with a feeding intervention, it's important to determine if your child has any medical or behavioral problems or concerns that could be contributing to his or her eating problems.
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Do something now! Here are a few reasons why starting now is a good idea.
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Does your child have one of these common eating problems?
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Are you concerned that your child has a feeding problem? Has your child's lack of eating a well-balanced diet or appropriate amount of food affected your family?
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Over the past few weeks, you've determined that your child is ready for potty training, prepared, and planned. And now the big day is here! Welcome to Stage 4 of Potty Training: It's Go Time!
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