8 Thanksgiving Day Tips for Parents of Children with Autism
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Here are some great tips to share with your children on proper etiquette while you're out and about enjoying the holiday.
Language is such an important part of human interaction, and is often challenging for children on the autism spectrum. These 4 strategies can help you teach conversational skills to your child.
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The beach is a fun place for building sand castles, playing in the waves, and enjoying the rays of sunshine. Your child can stay safe while playing with these beach safety tips!
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Boardgames give plenty of opportunities to build on social and play skills, and can range from 2 player to multiplayer, and many now teach the concept of cooperating as a team to beat the game.
Read MoreSharing and turn-taking can be challenging areas to work through with young children. Here are 5 things you can do to get your toddler to play nice.
It’s the time of the year for holiday shopping, wrapping presents and preparing for Christmas! The relatives are asking for ideas for present for your children, and you're wondering what to say to them, or maybe you need some ideas yourself! Well, here is a quick list of some gift ideas for your children.
Read MoreThis week we will provide you with some tips and tricks for being around family, whether you have a large family gathering or not, and the best ways to go about providing food and activities for Thanksgiving.
This time of year is one most children look forward too! Warmer weather, vacations, and no school! While you are enjoying summer break and your kids are home, you might plan some trips to the beach. The beach is a fun place for building sand castles, playing in the waves, and enjoying the rays of sunshine. Although it is fun and games, the beach can also be dangerous. Below are some safety tips for you to use when going to the beach.
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Everyone typically has some form of a personal goal. In order to set yourself up to succeed with these goals, you first must learn to manage your behavior. In ABA there are some strategies that can help with managing your behavior, and they are called self-management
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Safety is an important aspect of parenthood. Every parent and caregiver holds the responsibility of helping to teach their child safety skills in and out of the home. Many parents of children with autism spectrum disorder often find challenges in teaching safety skills to their children.
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Pivotal Response Training, or PRT, is a child initiated, play-based therapy used for autism. PRT is used to help with the development of communication, language skills, and to increase positive social behaviors
Read MoreDuring the past few weeks, we have been talking about social and play skills from sharing and turn-taking to waiting for items and attention. All these areas we have gone over have significant importance during childhood.
Read MoreLanguage is such an important part of human interaction. Sometimes we might not realize how we speak has an effect on our behavior and vice versa. When we speak to friends and family, this is often different than how we would speak to a boss or a teacher, or how we would write in our professional careers.
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A tact simply is a label for something. For example, if someone points to an item and asks the learning, “what is this?” The learner labeling this item is what is considered a tact.
Read MoreFor our third installment in our play and learn blog series we are going to talk about sharing and turn-taking!
The easiest way to remember what a mand is is to think of it as a comMAND from the learner. Its is essentially a request from the child. A learner will mand for an item, activity or information when motivation is high
Read MoreThis week in our play and learn series, we will be talking about expected play skills based on age groups, and what is an appropriate skill level based on each age.