Dr. Mary Barbera discusses the realities of autism waitlists and steps to navigate them effectively in this podcast. She addresses the emotional toll of waiting, reasons for long waitlists, and strategies for proactive engagement while waiting.
Don't know what manners to teach kids? There are three common mistakes parents and professionals make when teaching a child with autism manners. It can feel natural to prompt a child with “Say ‘Thank you!’”, but for a child with autism, the timing of when manners are taught matters just as much as the language ability of the child and the prompts that are used to elicit language.
Dr. Mary Barbera interviews Brenda Eaton, a certified college coach and BCBA, discussing autism and college, how to know if a child is ready for college, and what you can do to help a child succeed in a college career.
Dr. Mary Barbera has a hot seat with mom Swethana discussing the best ways to help intermediate learners to reach their fullest potential.
BCBA Chelsea Gamache joins me to talk about selective mutism and the similarities and differences between selective mutism and autism. She describes herself as having been born into the world of selective mutism. She was an anxious baby, and she grew up afraid to interact with people. When she started formal schooling, her teacher mentioned…
Is it possible that your child’s delays are simply part of the “COVID Kid” phenomenon? Casey C wasn’t interested in having her concerns brushed off by her provider, so when they told her that her son’s regression was normal, she started looking for answers herself.
For parents who need advice on how to take the next step in their journey with autism, I offer some insights on how to move forward. It can be tempting to see a child’s progress and then try to move on quickly to the next level, but I want you to avoid mistakes that will hinder your child’s long-term development.
As you may know, I’m an autism mom and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. I am also the author of The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders. As a Behavior Analyst, I know that any behavior (including speech sound development) can be increased using proven ABA strategies. In this week’s...
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[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]As some of you may know, I've been a behavior analyst since 2003 and worked for the Pennsylvania Verbal Behavior Project, which was a statewide grant from 2003 to 2010. When I left the project, I began working in the early intervention field with very young children through a contract with the birth to 3 provider in my county. It was in 2010 when I started to develop my own step by step procedures to help kids who were not talking or just talking a little bit and had what I call "pop-out words". So today I want to share with you one of the procedures that I created early on, starting in around 2010, using a shoebox to start increasing language.
<center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F1uq1vfiEvY" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/increasing-language-children-autism-shoebox/#more-9027">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Increasing Language in Children with Autism Through a Shoebox</span></a></div>
I tackled a lot of issues in this year’s 52 Turn Autism Around podcast episodes, and I interviewed some amazing success stories from the autism community. My top ten list includes my own personal favorites, as well as my listeners’ favorites as well. I am excited for 2021 and the opportunities we’ll have to grow this community even more.
