Teaching Self-Care Skills to Children with Autism | Stuck Series Part 4
The fourth area where people get stuck is self care. In this five-part stuck series, I want to talk about the five areas that I see parents and professionals get the most stuck. In Part 1 I talked about assessing language when a child is nonvocal. Part 2 was about teaching receptive language skills, and […]
How to Teach Children with Autism to Respond to Their Name
✅ When should a child respond to their name?Most babies begin responding between 4–9 months—if your toddler isn’t, it could be a red flag worth exploring. Not responding to their name is a sign of autism explored on the MCHAT and ADOS autism assessments. 🎯 Stop saying their name with demands.Overusing your child’s name for “no” […]
Johnny No! Why Overusing a Child’s Name Can Be a Problem for Children with Autism
Dr. Mary Barbera 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.https://youtu.be/UivwdzISXZII learned this very early on with Lucas […]
Is it Time to Start Teaching Reading?
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:https://youtu.be/F3vTLbnScK8I became a BCBA in 2003 and a few years later I was contracted by […]
A Major Autism A-Ha Idea: Dr. Carbone’s 3 Buttons
I recently asked my Autism ABA Help monthly members for some pivotal ideas or Ah-ha moments that they found especially helpful in my course. One member said Dr. Vincent Carone’s three buttons had a huge influence on her both during and after the course. So let’s talk about these three buttons in this week’s video […]