Teaching Body Parts to Children with Autism

Teaching children with autism to label and touch their body parts is one of the most important skills to teach. No matter if a child is very young and has no language or if a child is older and has some language. As both a parent of a son with autism, a registered nurse, and…

Potty Training Autism: Toilet Training Guide & Tips for Parents and Professionals

If you're having problems with potty training, you aren't alone, but it also means you are likely having struggles in other developmental areas. I created this <a href="https://marybarbera.com/potty?utm_source=Website&amp;utm_medium=CTA&amp;utm_campaign=Video%20Blog&amp;utm_content=Potty%20Training" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">free ebook</a> on <a href="https://marybarbera.com/autism-self-care-skills/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">potty training</a> autism, and I am going to take a few minutes to tell you what's inside the book in this video blog. <style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style> <div class="embed-container"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkgehOxqNtoMS-n8DSIpZHy3" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/potty-training-autism/#more-10107">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Potty Training Autism: Toilet Training Guide &#038; Tips for Parents and Professionals</span></a></div>

Increasing Language in Children with Autism Through a Shoebox

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading] [/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>

Autism and Holiday Tips: Preparing for the Holidays with Your Child with Autism

Holidays can be a stressful time for children with autism and their families, as well as for the professionals who work with them. Today, I'm going to give you some tips that might help make your holidays a little bit less stressful, and more joyful; this blog is all about autism and holidays tips! <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkjUQSOQGctOzORdiGgPxiLG" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/autism-holidays-tips-preparing-child-autism/#more-6513">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Autism and Holiday Tips: Preparing for the Holidays with Your Child with Autism</span></a></div>

Autism Grandparents: How to Be Supportive

Today's video blog is all about autism grandparents and some of the challenges and the unique role of being a grandparent of a child with autism. It's not just the parents that raise a child. Often, the grandparents do too. So that's why I want to talk about how autism grandparents can help their grandchildren with autism. <style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style> <div class="embed-container"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed//ODXyGeGO2eU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/autism-grandparents/#more-10004">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Autism Grandparents: How to Be Supportive</span></a></div></div>

Receptive Language Skills: Teaching Following Directions to Kids with Autism | Stuck Series Part 2

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The second area where parents and professionals often feel stuck when working with a child or client with autism is in the area of teaching receptive language skills. Receptive skills involve a person learning to follow directions. At the beginning for children with little to no language those instructions could be simple such as stand up, get your shoes, or touch your belly. </span> <style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style><div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkgj4W-fv7E8J1M8CoPevJic' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/receptive-language-skills/#more-11021">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Receptive Language Skills: Teaching Following Directions to Kids with Autism | Stuck Series Part 2</span></a></div>

Autism Language Assessment: Getting a Child Talking from Nonverbal | Stuck Series Part 1

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Parents and professionals working with either kids and young adults diagnosed with autism or who have signs of autism will often come to a point where they feel stuck. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This could be because of a regression that child has or maybe a chronic lack of progress in any area of development. As an autism mom, BCBA, RN, and best selling author, I understand the frustrations over feeling stuck. My son Lucas, who is now 23, was diagnosed with autism at a young age. And that's why in this week's blog we're talking about autism language assessment and how to get a child to start talking.</span> <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkiGzD7WtQmKTpN6UPTjFZhN" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/autism-language-assessment-nonverebal/#more-10977">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Autism Language Assessment: Getting a Child Talking from Nonverbal | Stuck Series Part 1</span></a></div>

How is Autism Diagnosed? Testing &#038; Treatment Recommendations with Dr. James Coplan

<span style="font-weight: 400;">As parents and professionals, most of us have been involved in the autism diagnosis process at least once. But do we really know how autism is actually diagnosed and what the testing process really looks like? Today Im going to answer the question <em>how is autism diagnosed</em>? with the help of developmental pediatrician Dr. James Coplan.</span> <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkg7CP0mP5RkhwozJUNfIjdi" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/how-is-autism-diagnosed/#more-10952">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">How is Autism Diagnosed? Testing &#038; Treatment Recommendations with Dr. James Coplan</span></a></div>

The 4 Functions of Behavior in Applied Behavior Analysis

Most people in the ABA community know that there are 4 functions of behavior. However, we usually only hear and talk about 3 of the functions of behavior. The fourth function that usually isn't discussed is behaviors related to pain or stress, which in technical terms is called automatic negative reinforcement. Today, I'm breaking down the 4 functions of behavior in an easy to understand format and discuss in detail the all-important forgotten function. <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkjuhWTEaei1XYn4mWk6Ag6D" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/4-functions-of-behavior/#more-10905">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The 4 Functions of Behavior in Applied Behavior Analysis</span></a></div>

Autism and Stress Management: Reducing Stress for Autism Parents

All parents in the autism world deal with tons of stress. It can be very overwhelming. A lot of times it can be difficult to find ways to reduce stress in our lives. I know, I've been there and I'm still there as both a parent and as a professional. So today we're going to talk about autism and stress management. <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkjAkPEGs6ZbSQwBQ-KBazZl" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/autism-stress-management/#more-10812">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Autism and Stress Management: Reducing Stress for Autism Parents</span></a></div>