Preparing for Your First IEP Meeting
What is an IEP? And how to prepare for first IEP meeting? That is a subject we are tackling here with two IEP experts, Amanda DeLuca and Kirby Morgan. This short vlog is an excerpt from podcast number 152 where we talk a lot about the transition from age 2 (when birth to 3 services […]
Autistic BCBA Speaks About ABA Controversy
Why is ABA so controversial? I get this question all the time and today I am going to tackle this question from a different perspective. I recently interviewed Armando Bernal, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, and he was pretty significantly impaired. Now he’s an autistic adult who is also a […]
Tolerating Face Masks for Children with Autism
I recently received a question from a member in my online community, which is attached to my online course, about how to get a child to wear a mask. I know many of us have struggled with tolerating face masks, since we’re still in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the pandemic started […]
How to Teach Children to Wait and Accept No
• Accepting “no” and waiting are not behaviors children just “grow out of.” These are critical life skills that many children with autism and language delays need to be taught step by step. • Tantrums often continue because crying or problem behavior has worked in the past. Teaching children that calm behavior works—and planning ahead […]
Autism and Biting: How to Resolve Biting in Children with Autism
I frequently get asked about autism and biting. Is biting a sign of autism? Is it a part of autism? What can I do to help my child or clients stop biting? Each month within my private online communities, I provide a monthly Q and A call. And this month I tackled the important questions […]