Dr. Missy Olive: Medical Conditions Associated with Autism
Medication in the autism community can be a touchy subject. As a professional in the autism community, I feel it’s part of my responsibility to shine a light on autism conditions and medications, and give you factual information. That’s why I’m interviewing Dr. Missy Olive, a doctoral-level BCBA and a licensed behavior analyst with experience in the medical autism field.
Pica and Autism: Mouthing of Things in Children
Many kids with autism exhibit pica behavior, which means they mouth, chew on, or ingest things that aren’t edible. This can be extremely dangerous as kids often eat or mouth things that are either unsanitary or unhealthy in some way, or even objects that are sharp that could potentially lead to internal injuries. Today I’m […]
Top 10 Autism Resources and Episodes from the Turn Autism Around Podcast
With 2019 coming to a close, I want to sit down and review my top ten favorite episodes from over the last year. These episodes include the most viewed episode, as well as my personal favorites. Did your favorite episode make the cut? Find out now!
Self-Injurious Behavior & Aggression in Autism with Dr. Timothy Vollmer
In the previous episode, I explained what automatic negative reinforcement is, and why it is important. Now it’s time for Dr. Timothy Vollmer’s interview, which ties into that episode. Dr. Vollmer shares his thoughts on automatic negative reinforcement, how to approach it, and gives insight as to what might trigger it.
Problem Behaviors Related to Pain and the Four Functions of Behavior
The four functions of behavior are what every behavior analyst looks for on a daily bases; however, I consider the last function to be the “forgotten function”. Today I’m going to explain all four functions, including the forgotten function, and how they are used to lower extreme problem behaviors.