• parent training,  executive functioning,  Behavior,  home programs

We know that ABA is the gold standard to address a variety of developmental and behavioral concerns across many populations and ranges of abilities (read here).  But how do you Read More

• parent training
• ABA Therapy,  Parent resources for autism

We know that there is a lot of information out there regarding autism, ABA therapy, related services, school, etc.  We wanted to compile and share a short list of our Read More

• Staff
• autism,  discrete trial teaching,  ABA therapy,  Fauquier

It is hard to believe that I have been in the field of ABA for over 20 years.  I have always known that my start was quite serendipitous, but to Read More

• school

School is back in session after an interesting 18 or so months at home.  IEPs and goal development are an important area of focus as our students return to school. Read More

• home programs
• ABA,  DTT,  NET,  PRT,  BCBA,  RBT

We know that a new diagnosis or a new professional recommendation for ABA therapy can be quite overwhelming.  We also know that there are many ABA companies in the area, Read More

• school
• special education,  school,  transition,  IEP,  ABA

The Virginia Department of Education has released their "Covid Recovery Plan", which is a document that is designed to support school administrators, special educators and parents for a plan to Read More

• executive functioning,  Behavior,  school

Executive functioning and ABA Read More

• behavior,  virtual learning,  special education,  applied behavior analysis,  executive functioning

It has been another roller coaster of a week as our local school systems continue to change their previous plans in favor of exclusive virtual schooling for the fall.  This Read More

• parent training
• homeschooling,  behavior

Attempting to navigate the "new world" of homeschooling your children during the COVID 19 quarantine can certainly be a challenge.  It's also easy to start this endeavor off with gusto, Read More

Most parents know how to motivate their child. Maybe they give them that extra piece of candy, video game time, or even just a “good job” with a high-five. What Read More

We often hear about ABA therapy in the news and how it is serving those who are non-verbal, who have cognitive delays, or severe behavior problems. Many people apply ABA Read More

You might have a child that acts out… a lot. You have star charts, heart to hearts, you’ve punished, you’ve ignored and still you are seeing tantrums, hitting, spitting, throwing, Read More

Functional Behavior Assessments tend to be yet another aspect in the special education world that is shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding. Many educators believe that FBA’s should be reserved for Read More

Children/Individuals with autism deserve ABA because…. 10. There is more scientific evidence demonstrating ABA “works” than there is for any other intervention or treatment. 9. They are human. 8. It will help their Read More

The very first day of work was purely focused on pairing the new “school” room with reinforcement and getting a baseline on E’s academic skills. Although he displayed some verbal Read More

A new world: I wasn’t sure where to go when I arrived at the Bucharest airport.  The signs were in Romanian only at first and my “friend” from the plane Read More