Conditional Discrimination in Kids with Autism
Conditional discrimination errors are very common in children with autism, especially intermediate learners. When we say conditional discrimination, we mean that a child makes errors. Say you have a paper towel versus toilet paper, they’re very similar. The child makes an error not because they’re not paying attention, but because they don’t have the language […]
Autism Teeth Grinding & Its Relationship to Feeding Problems
Kids with autism usually have problems with picky eating and sometimes can have other oral-motor problems such as teeth grinding. Autism teeth grinding can be particularly challenging because it can be medical and/or behavioral.https://youtu.be/0y6YG3zRWk4?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkg654f2Eep7qbozr2OC4RaM Each week I provide you with some of my ideas about turning autism around, so if you haven’t subscribed to my […]
Teaching Self-Care Skills to Kids with Autism
Many parents and professionals struggle with how to teach kids with autism activities of daily living. Activities of daily living include how to dress, how to shower, how to wash hands, and how to clean up for meals for instance. So today I want to talk about how I learned through this book, Activity Schedules […]
When to Use Time Out for Kids With and Without Autism
Today, I’m talking all about the use of time out for kids with and without autism and why I rarely recommend using time out for parents or professionals. If you are using time out or have used it in the past, you don’t want to miss today’s episode.https://youtu.be/OTWauOdcr3w?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkhLVKc4wsXNQvolB-Zgm__c Each week I provide you with some […]
Teaching Intraverbals to Children with Autism
I recently received a question from someone in my online community about why I recommend Dr. Mark Sundberg’s intraverbal subtests. Intraverbals are a big part of teaching conversational skills, so this video is all about assessing and teaching this important communication skill.https://youtu.be/_XKE-cdorGw?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkgCu6fpnHzM5SRSI9OvSGbw Each week I provide you with some of my ideas about turning autism […]