What is Severe Autism & Why Helping Severe Autism in Children is Harder Than Ever
Many kids with severe autism have extreme difficulties. Both parents and professionals struggle with how to help kids with severe autism. Today I’m going to answer the question “what is severe autism?” and talk about three reasons why helping kids with severe autism is harder than ever.https://youtu.be/3C8dS0NFIh8 Each week I provide you with some of […]
How to Start Teaching Autism Games
Teaching kids with autism to play games is tricky. In 2008, I met a behavior analyst who changed my whole view on how to teach autism games. So today, I want to talk about Steve Ward and his book on this important topic. Games can help increase eye contact, facial expressions, and more social interactions.https://youtu.be/_xrQEsh46kg […]
Autism Behavioral Strategies: FBA vs. FA
Most funding sources require a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) before treatment for autism can be started. Sometimes an FBA is required at regular intervals, especially if new problem behaviors occur. There’s also a lot of confusion between an FBA and a Functional Analysis (FA). Last week I got an email from a psychologist that said […]
3 Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Autism Social Skills
Social skill deficits are one of the most common deficits in kids with autism. In fact, since it’s one of the signs of autism, social skills are almost always a topic talked about in a child with ASD. I found that parents and professionals make 3 common mistakes when it comes to autism social skills […]
Using Transfer Procedures to Teach Children with Autism
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 […]