Handling Coexisting Conditions

Handling Coexisting Conditions

The autism spectrum disorder (ASD or autism) is highly diverse. Some children have a single diagnosis of autism, while others have a blend of overlapping conditions or maybe diagnosed
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Increasing Behavior – Reinforcers

Increasing Behavior – Reinforcers

Increasing Behavior – Reinforcers What Are Reinforcers? Reinforcers are tangible and intangible objects or actions that are used to increase the occurrence of certain behavior. Reinforcers are critical to the success of an ABA therapy program because they are instrumental in getting and shaping the right behaviors in a child…
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Bedtime Issues

Bedtime Issues

No matter who you are, you have children you probably have had your share of restless or sleepless nights. As our children get older, however, they are naturally inclined to adopt a normal sleep pattern
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Motivating Special Needs Children

Motivating Special Needs Children

Children with Autism should be given small rewards every time they give appropriate responses. These ‘reinforcers’ or rewards have to be interesting enough to a child to serve as motivation
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Healthcare

Healthcare

The United States has a fragmented healthcare system made of many private health care facilities that are largely owned by the private sector. Primary care doctors are usually the first point of
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Being an RBT for me was extremely fun because where were you going to find a place where you can be completely silly without having to worry what people thought about you? This was the only job that made me feel like I could make a dramatic difference while being myself.

I also liked to be surrounded by people that had the same goals of wanting to help kids and the teamwork made the job much easier and more enjoyable.

Change and progress was the ultimate goal for our kiddos. The early intervention program was seriously only a miracle because I saw changes in the kiddos that from day one, you wouldn’t even recognize who they were.

Changes from being able to utter 3-4 words where they can only make a syllable from when they started, the behavior decreases in which kiddo that used to engage in 30-40 0 self-harm to only half, learning how to wait during games, table work where they use to swipe and drop to the floor if they had to.

My favorite was when the parents would tell us what amazing progress they were making at home. I used to tear up and felt for these parents so much because it was already difficult for them and now, they can trust and rely on ABA and the therapists knowing their goal was ours.

By Emma Rogers, BA, RBT

Mother Child
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