Kids with autism often require a lot of physical prompting, especially when they are learning new tasks. But in my two decades in the autism world, I've seen a lot of physical prompting that would definitely be considered physical restraint and a few instances where some would consider it even abusive. Today we're going to talk about physical prompting and the ethical issues that are involved, and when a physical prompt becomes a physical restraint.
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Many kids with autism need to be taught to answer yes and no, and very few professionals know how to teach this skill. So today, it's all about yes and no.
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Many professionals and parents struggle with what to teach once a child has dozens or hundreds of single words. So today I'm going to talk about what I recommend next, which is teaching actions and teaching verbs to children with autism.
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In the autism world, there seems to be a big push to teaching colors to kids with autism. So, today I'm going to talk about when and how to teach colors to a child with autism, and what autism colors to teach first.
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Today, I’m going to talk about whether it’s possible to teach a child with autism to Learn to Cross the Street.
I did a survey a few years ago as I was creating my first online course and 300 autism professionals and parents responded within a week. They told me that their #1 challenge by far, hands down, was handling problem behavior. As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level, I have analyzed a...
Today’s video blog is all about when a child with autism will not take medicine. As you know, I’m a behavior analyst and a mom to 2 adult sons, one with autism. Some of you may not know that I’ve also been a Registered Nurse for over 3 decades. I feel that my nursing background...
When a child does not respond to their name when called can be one of the first hallmark signs of autism. This is considered a “red flag” on the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers or the M-CHAT and a diagnostic indicator on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule –known as the ADOS. Since many children...
Today I’d like to talk about Overusing a Child’s Name and this is a piece of advice I have given to hundreds of professionals and parents over the past almost 2 decades: Don’t overuse a child͛’s name, especially when placing a demand or saying no.
As a BCBA, I often see a heavy focus on teaching reading, math or other academic skills with both younger and older children with autism. In this week’s video, I talk about the important lessons I’ve learned in situations like this:
