Cultural Intersections
Strengthing Relationships between parents and service providers during the holidays Cultural and religious beliefs play a pivotal role in shaping family dynamics. These beliefs become even more prominent during the...
Applied Behavior Analysis
What Families Should Be Looking For In Feeding Therapy When Experiencing Food Refusal
Understanding the Secrets of Feeding Therapy: A Must-Watch Video for Parents Struggling with mealtime battles and picky eaters at home? You’re not alone. But what if a solution could turn...
5 Common Behavior Myths Every Parent Should Know
Parenting is a tough task for all, especially parenting a child with special needs. This can include bouncing from one therapy session to another, attending IEP meetings, navigating our children’s...
Positive Behavior Support: How to Collaborate
How many of us remember when we heard our child has a special need? Time stops, and all that matters is finding out information on how to support them. In...
Visual Supports: A Key to Maintaining One’s Day-to-Day Living
Visual supports in the home a key to maintaining one’s day to day living. When it comes to providing aid and assistance to someone, neurotypical humans use visuals more than...
Different Strokes: Using ABA to Teach Children Skills
Many years ago, professionals assumed that children with significant developmental disabilities were incapable of learning. As a result of extensive research and practical experience, we now understand that is not...
Analyzing Patterns
After identifying broad goals and routines you would like to address for your child… and beginning to track specific behaviors that you want to increase and/or decrease, the next step...
Reinforcement: Improving Behavior One Interaction at a Time
Pediatricians and educators tell parents to “reward good behavior”, but what does that really mean? Reward is often..
When Things Get Out of Control: Managing Escalating Behavior
Liam’s grandfather needed a few things at the home improvement store and decided to take his twelve year-old grand son, Liam, along. As they were walking through the store, Liam became anxious
Can Your Thoughts Impact Your Child’s Behavior?
Have you ever been frustrated with your child’s behavior and found yourself thinking something like, “It really doesn’t matter what I do…
