I’m interview Ashley Rose, owner and director of Mission Cognition, a social skill development center in New Jersey; she’s also a teacher and creator of curriculum, and an expert on working with children in social groups. Ashley describes her fall into the world of autism, and explains why she feels so passionately about her career and especially the subject of socializing children.
Social skills are vital to function in this society and I’m covering the three biggest mistakes that most parents and professionals make when teaching their children or clients social skills. We can’t just expect children with autism to develop social skills as they age, or if we continue to throw them in typical situations. We must teach those necessary social skills in the most effective way possible in order for our children to live their happiest and safest lives.
Are you using transfer procedures to teach children with autism? If you're not, you definitely want to tune in for this week's video blog where I am going to be talking about a paper that was published by myself and Dr. Rick Kubina, my BCBA mentor, in 2005 called “Using Transfer Procedures to Teach Tacts to a Child with Autism.”
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My friend and former BCBA mentor, Dr. Richard Kubina, is sharing his fall into the world of autism, the young boy that set him on the path of becoming a Behavior Analyst, and explains why precision teaching is so valuable in our line of work. Dr. Kubina is the author of dozens of journal articles and books, including The Precision Teaching Book.
Our ultimate goal is for our children to lead their safest lives, and that means we have to do our part to protect them. All children have the unique ability to land themselves in unsafe situations, so today I cover how to protect your child wherever you go, whether that be at home, in school, or out in the community.
I cannot stress the importance of self-care enough. If you are not in an okay place, then you are not in a position to help anyone. My friend, Dr. Becca Tagg, is sharing about her fall into the world of autism, as well as tips for avoiding burnout and how to live your happiest life.
Kids with autism tend to have sensory issues, so many schools, residential placements, and even other places like hospitals are building autism sensory rooms. In this blog, I'm talking about sensory rooms for kids with autism.
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Dr. Mary Barbera interviews her close friend and fellow behavior analyst Doctor Amanda Kelly, also known as Behaviorbabe, and invites her to share her journey into the world of autism.
Many people think that aggressive behavior is a part of autism and it's something that we just have to deal with. This is not true. Today, I am going to tackle the topic of aggression head on.
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Can autism be prevented? This is often a topic of debate. So, today I'm going to be sharing my opinion about preventing autism.
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