How Many Hours Are Needed for Kids with Autism?

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How Many Hours Are Needed for Kids with Autism? A lot of people get confused when they hear the words intensive ABA therapy. I get questions all the time about how many hours kids should be getting with the BCBA and with a therapist. So today I want to give you some of my thoughts […]

Autism Research & Evidence Based Intervention for Autism with Dr. Melanie Pellechia

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The more research there is on autism, the better. That’s why I’m so excited to introduce my listeners to Dr. Melanie Pellechia: a full time autism researcher. After working in the autism field for nearly two decades she knows exactly what she’s talking about, and she’s a wealth of information; some of the stats she shares even catch me by surprise!

Using TAGTeach to Teach Children with Autism

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TAGTeach is a methodology that can be used to speed up skill acquisition in children with autism. In today’s video blog, I’m discussing how to incorporate this into your child or client’s programming to get more effective skill acquisition.https://youtu.be/091GxxFUSec Each week I provide you with some of my ideas about turning autism around, so if […]

Talk Tools & Speech Therapy for Autism with Mags Kirk

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Every parent wants their child to succeed, and for many, being able to speak coherently is a huge benchmark of success. That’s why I interviewed speech and language therapist, Mags Kirk. Mags has been a speech therapist since 2003, and thanks to her Talk Tools certification, she’s more than qualified to share her knowledge with you and point you and your child in the right direction.

Teaching Social Skills with TAGTeach: Interview with Theresa McKeon

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Theresa McKeon is one of the main developers of the TAGteach methodology, and I have the pleasure of interviewing her and sharing her wealth of knowledge with my listeners. Theresa explains how she discovered TAGteach when she was a national gymnastics coach, to how she became involved in the autism world, as well as the logic behind her methods.