If you have a child with non-verbal autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you understand the difficulty of connecting with them. An estimated 30% of children with autism struggle to communicate through speech, so finding the right toys to foster a connection is important. ABA services at home can also provide personalized
Children with autism may struggle to communicate, leading to many innovations over the years to allow understanding. In this article, we will talk about one of those systems – the Picture Exchange Communication System, or PECS and how it’s changed the world. WHAT IS PECS®? PECS was developed in the
There are thousands of published books about living with autism. These books include writings for children with autism as well as books for adults on handling an autism diagnosis. Below, we discuss the importance of these books and provide details on the 10 best books on autism available on the
Functional communication aims to replace taxing behaviors with new forms of communication that achieve the same results. These communication skills are taught in the classroom and at home. Below, we discuss how functional communication works and how it can help children with autism. What is Functional Communication? Functional communication refers
Tell us a bit about your job as an ABA THERAPIST. My job as an ABA therapist has been really eye opening to me. I mostly work with kids in their early childhood and middle childhood in the spectrum. They have different concerns that we are working on/worked on, and it’s
Tell us a bit about your job as a BCBA. I have the opportunity to work with clients from ages 20 months to 12 years old, their behavior technicians, and families. I create programs and change them based on their needs and data that is being collected by the behavior technicians.
