Visual supports are strategies used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to help teach kids with autism and other special needs. It utilizes the strengths (or preferences) of visual learners to process information in order to acquire new skills
With only 2 weeks left, Halloween is fast approaching. In our first Halloween blog, we covered how to Prepare for Successful Trick-or-Treating by Building Costume Tolerance.
Halloween is one of the most eagerly anticipated events for children. Unfortunately, many children with autism aren’t able to participate due to their level of stress and anxiety caused by being in unfamiliar situations.
“How to survive the Holidays” is a hot topic for special needs blogs this time of year. But is that all we want to do? Merely survive? With a little planning and some modified expectations, the holidays can be enjoyable
It’s the week of one of the biggest holidays of the year and one of the busiest travel times! For parents, juggling last minute holiday preparations, days off from school, travel arrangements and other parental responsibilities
The holidays are fun, exciting and yet challenging times for everyone. Rushing, shopping, cleaning, and traveling are just a few things most of us seem to try to multi-task during this festive season.
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
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