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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 pronunc...

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 smo...

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...

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.

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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 chi...

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 re...

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 developm...

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...

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 App...

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 ...

 Tantrums are a common challenge for parents of toddlers, especially for those with autism. These outbursts are often overwhelming and stressful for both you and your child. However, with the right st...

A tact simply is a label for something.

A tact (a word derived from “contact” with the environment) occurs when you see, smell, taste, hear, or touch something in your environment, and then label it...