ABA

One of the most common strategies of ABA therapy alongside individualized goals and positive reinforcement is something called backward chaining. Read on to discover what backward chaining is and how it is used by therapists.

The spring and summer months are some of the busiest months of the year for vacations and vacation planning. If your child has autism, there are several things you can do to make travel a little easier, whether you’re an experienced vacationer yourself or you’ve never ventured far from home.

In this day and age, rates of obesity are climbing in all demographics; however, people with autism are twice as likely to be obese than those in the neurotypical population. Over 30% of individuals with autism are obese.

Sibling relationships are always complex and often difficult—this may be even more likely if you are a sibling to someone who has autism. There is nothing you can do to make their autism go away, but there are steps you can take to be the best sibling you can to them.

Approximately 25% of children with autism are nonverbal or nonspeaking. Early intervention programs have lowered this percentage dramatically over the last decade or more.

Deficient motor skills is considered to be one of the primary symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).. Movement is a great way to slowly develop these skills in your child.

Art therapy is commonly used for stress relief and to help manage emotions in people of all ages. It is also used with young people who have autism as a complementary therapy.

Autism Spectrum Disorder affects a person’s ability to communicate in many ways. In some cases this is manifested in behavior—rocking, eye contact avoidance, even meltdowns are a form of communication.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, a lack of eye contact is among the most common signs of autism