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Shaping is a helpful technique that you can use to teach your child many complex behaviors.

With shaping, the learner learns by first approximately performing the goal behavior. As the teacher, you reinforce the approximation of the goal, and you help the learner take “baby steps” to the final goal...

Play is not only fun, but also essential for a toddler's development. However, teaching play skills to children with autism can sometimes be challenging. In this "how-to" guide, we'll explore fun and effective activities that parents can easily implement at home to help their toddlers  develop es...

Modeling is a teaching technique in which the teacher demonstrates a desired behavior or response to a learner. In ABA, modeling is often used to teach communication and social skills (such as pronunciation, intonation, gestures, facial expressions, phrasing), play skills (such as sharing, handing o...

Parenting toddlers and preschoolers with autism often involves navigating transitions, which can be challenging for both parents and children. However, with the right strategies, you can create smooth routines at home that promote independence and reduce stress. In this "how-to" guide, we'll expl...

Parenting a toddler or preschooler with autism comes with unique challenges, but it also opens up opportunities for innovative strategies to support their development. One such strategy that has shown significant benefits is the use of visual schedules. Visual schedules help children with autism und...

Textual behavior is reading! It’s important to note that just because someone is engaging in textual behavior, it does not mean they are understanding what is being read.

Transcription is writing and spelling what is being spoken, like taking notes during class! Similar to textual behavior, there i...

Today we’re going to be talking about picky eating in children with autism! Before we get started we do want to give a disclaimer that if you are dealing with severely picking eating, such as your child will only eat a handful of different foods, is losing weight, or has serious challenging behavior...

Listener Responding (LR) sometimes known as receptive language, requires the listener to respond to another’s verbal behavior.

Here’s an example: if you say “Where are your shoes!?” and your kids respond by getting their shoes. Or maybe in the classroom you say “Everyone get your glue!” and your s...

Motivation plays a crucial role in learning and behavior for preschoolers with autism. By using effective reinforcement strategies, parents can encourage desired behaviors and foster positive development in their children. Below, you’ll find practical Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques that ...

An echoic is what occurs when verbal behavior has point-to-point correspondence with its preceding verbal stimulus (Skinner, 1957). In layman’s terms, it’s a verbal imitation of what comes immediately before it; an “echo” of someone else's words.

The ability to echo words is an important skill in ...

For nonverbal toddlers with autism, expressing their needs and desires can be challenging, and can sometimes lead to challenging behaviors for parents to manage when they are not understood. Using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques, you can help your child build crucial communication skills....

Intraverbal means responding to the spoken (or signed) words of others without repeating exactly what the other person just said, as in a conversation.

For example, one might say to a friend, “What are you eating for lunch today?” And the friend replies “salad”; a teacher might say to a student, “...