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Before Your Eyes: Autism, Part Two

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De-escalating Difficult Behaviors

RESPECTED EDUCATOR DR. MALCOLM SHARES HIS ADVICE FOR DE-ESCALATING DIFFICULT BEHAVIORS AMONG CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

Benefits of a Positive Behavior Support Plan

A POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PLAN IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST APPROACHES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM WITH BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW AND WHY

Aggression Treatment: Ideas to Consider

PARENTS FREQUENTLY ASK MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FOR ADVICE ABOUT AGGRES- SION AND RELATED BEHAVIORS OF THEIR KIDS ON THE SPECTRUM. FINDING THE REASON BEHIND THE BEHAVIOR AND THE APPROPRIATE SOLUTION MAY BE CHAL- LENGING BUT WORTH THE TROUBLE TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE

Benefits of a Reward System for Kids on the Spectrum

A LOOK AT HOW A REWARD SYSTEM MAY HELP SUPPORT YOUR AUTISTIC CHILD’S BEHAVIOR

What is an Autism Behavior Technician?

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT A BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN IS AND HOW THEY SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM? READ ON TO FIND OUT

Formulating a Behavior Management Plan

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PLANS CAN WORK WELL FOR PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN BECAUSE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS ARE OFTEN ENCOUNTERED WHEN RAISING A CHILD ON THE SPECTRUM

Natural Reinforcement for Children with Autism

AN OVERVIEW OF NATURAL REINFORCEMENT, A METHOD WHICH STATES A REWARD SHOULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF A BEHAVIOR, INSTEAD OF COMING FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE

How I Learned to Play with My Son

AN AUTISM MOM SHARES HOW SHE LEARNED TO PLAY WITH HER SON AFTER DISCOVERING AND ACCEPTING HIS DIFFERENCES

Road to Nowhere?

MOST PARENTS STRUGGLE WITH THE IDEA OF “LETTING GO” AND SENDING THEIR KIDS OUT INTO THE WORLD. IN THIS ARTICLE, AN AUTISM MOM REFLECTS ON HER SON’S DECISION TO TAKE A ROAD TRIP

There’s No Bumper Sticker for That!

AN AUTISM MOM SHARES HEARTWARMING INSIGHT INTO HOW THE SMILE ON HER CHILD’S FACE IS ALL THE REWARD SHE NEEDS ON HER PARENTING JOURNEY

Thinking Concretely Versus Abstractly

AN EDUCATOR REFLECTS ON HER SON’S DIFFICULTY WITH LITERACY AND SHARES TIPS FOR PARENTS LOOKING TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN WITH WORDS AND COMPREHENSION

An Overview of the TEACCH Method

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE TEACCH METHOD, A STRUCTURED FORM OF TEACHING WHICH FOCUSES ON THE CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP THEIR AUTONOMY

Risperidone for Children with Autism

INTENSE TANTRUMS, AGGRESSION, AND SELF-INJURY ARE SOME OF THE MOST WORRYING SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM. THESE BEHAVIORS ARE USUALLY ADDRESSED WITH THERAPY, BUT DOCTORS MAY DECIDE THAT MEDICATION SUCH AS RISPERIDONE IS NEEDED

Autism Toe Walking: Let’s Look at the Symptoms and Solutions

LET’S UNCOVER WHETHER TOE WALKING IS A SIGN OF AUTISM AND DISCUSS SOME SOLUTIONS FOR CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE TO WALK WITH THEIR FULL-FEET ON THE GROUND

Tips for Traveling with an Autistic Child

AN AUTISM MOM AND TRAVEL ADVISOR SHARES TIPS AND SOLUTIONS TO MAKE TRAVELING WITH AUTISTIC CHILDREN A LITTLE EASIER

Incidental Teaching for Children with Autism

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT INCIDENTAL TEACHING, A LEARNING APPROACH THAT AL- LOWS PARENTS TO USE EVERYDAY OCCURRENCES IN THE HOME TO BUILD COMMU- NICATION SKILLS AND TEACH POSITIVE BEHAVIORS TO THEIR CHILDREN

AN AUTISM INTERVIEW with HEATHER ANDERSON

DERRICK HAYES, THE “ENTIETAINER”, GIVES AN AUTISM INTERVIEW BY ASKING SIX QUESTIONS THROUGH EACH LETTER IN THE WORD “AUTISM” TO GIVE READERS AN INSIGHTFUL PERSPECTIVE FROM PARENTS, EXPERTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND OTH- ER LEADERS IN THE FIELD

Mary Jo Levand: Disproving the Belief Autistic Learners Can’t Attend College

MEET MARY JO LEVAND, DIRECTOR OF THRIVE LEARNING CENTER AT NOTRE DAME COLLEGE, WHO IS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING PEOPLE IN THEIR QUEST FOR A COLLEGE DEGREE

Finding Resources in Your Community

AN AUTISTIC ADULT SHARES HER TOP TIPS FOR PEOPLE ON THE SPECTRUM SEEKING SUPPORT AND SERVICES WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Verbal Behavior Therapy for Children with Autism

AN OVERVIEW OF VERBAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (VB) AS A METHOD THAT TEACHES COMMUNICATION USING THE PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION

Understanding High Functioning Autism and Anger

BEFORE WE DELVE INTO THIS ARTICLE, LET’S NOTE THAT ASPERGER’S IS NO LONGER RECOGNIZED AS A DIAGNOSTIC TERM, WHILE “HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM (HFA)” IS REGARDED BY SOME AS AN OFFENSIVE TERM. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTENT, WE’RE USING HFA TO DESCRIBE THOSE ON THE SPECTRUM WITHOUT INTELLECTU- AL IMPAIRMENTS, WHILE WE FOCUS ON AN EMOTION SOME OF THESE INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLE WITH—ANGER

When Should We Schedule a Family Meeting?

FAMILY MEETINGS ARE CRITICAL TO ENSURING YOUR FAMILY’S FINANCIAL PLAN IS CARRIED OUT WHEN YOU ARE NO LONGER AROUND, OR NO LONGER ABLE TO COM- MUNICATE THE PLAN