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Easy Healthy—and Tasty—Treats to Make with Your Kids on the Fourth of July
Try these four easy, tasty treats to make the Fourth of July fun and festive for your child with autism.
Sensory Processing Issues and Summer: Sand, Sweat, Fireworks … Oh, My!
From applying sunscreen to digging in sand and splashing in water, summer activities can challenge sensory-sensitive kids with autism. What can help?
What in the World Is a Behavior Tech?
If you like helping kids and want to make a difference, then a job as a behavior technician may be the right fit for you. Learn what this entry-level job in healthcare entails.
One Dad’s Story: Giving Back Helped My Family Heal
When Steve Olson lost his wife to brain cancer, he quit his high-stress job in Silicon Valley, moved with his daughters to Arizona, and discovered the healing powers of giving back.
4 Steps to Swim Safety for Your Child with Autism
Children and adults with autism face a high risk of accidental drowning—and death. How can you make summer safe? Start with these 4 steps.
Transitioning to Summer: 5 Tips to Make It a Success
With summer fast approaching, how can you create a routine to help your child with autism stay engaged -- and ultimately thrive? Consider these 5 tips.
Easing Your Child Back Into Life Post-Pandemic
For children with autism, the sudden reentry into everyday socialization post-pandemic may seem downright terrifying. What strategies can you use to help ease your child back into life?
How Parents and Caregivers of Kids with Autism Cope with Stress
Research shows that parents of kids with autism experience higher stress and related health problems. These strategies can help parents cope.
Christian Tsetsos Shares Stories from His Life on the Spectrum
Christian Tsetsos works as an insurance authorization coordinator for the head office of LEARN’s Behavioral Concepts (BCI) in Worcester, Massachusetts, while serving, on the side, as a neurodiversity advocate and Asperger’s/autism speaker.
Understanding the Evolution of ABA
In the autism field, the services market has evolved and expanded, leading to significant variety among ABA providers. Consequently, the term “ABA” has become associated with a broad spectrum of services, some of which do not meet the standards and definitions of true applied behavior analysis.
A Special Mother’s Day Interview with Becky Schoenfeldt
In a recent interview, Becky talked about her journey with autism, the pitfalls and triumphs along the way, and the lessons learned as both a parent and practitioner in the field. In honor of Mother’s Day, she gives advice to other moms—and all parents and caregivers of kids with autism—about the challenges and rewards.
Create a Calm-Down Kit for Your Child with Autism
As parents and caregivers, we’re hard-wired to respond to our children’s cries with efforts to comfort and soothe. Nothing is more frustrating, however, than when our efforts fall short—and our child spirals into a meltdown. What can help? In a few words: a calm-down kit.
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