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AST 4/8/21 AST 4/8/21

Perspectives: Embracing Individuality in Behavior Analysis

Eye contact. “Quiet” hands. These were goals for autistic children everywhere in ABA programs in the 1990s. As a generation of autistic children have come of age and grown into autistic adults, we’ve heard their criticisms, a few of them being: eye contact is painful; stimming is soothing; I shouldn’t need to change myself for your comfort.

AST 4/1/21 AST 4/1/21

Why We’re Embracing Acceptance this April—and Beyond

As you know, April has been Autism Awareness Month for several decades now. This year, after careful consideration, we are shifting our focus for the month from Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance. Why Acceptance, instead of Awareness?

AST 3/31/21 AST 3/31/21

Critical Autism Services for Military Families in Jeopardy

In this episode we talk with Dr. Ira Cohen, former Research Scientist and former Chair of Psychology, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR) and David Fuscus, Spokesperson for the NCAAS.

AST 3/26/21 AST 3/26/21

Women Leaders at LEARN Talk About Working in STEM—and Why Behavior Analysts Sometimes Get Left Out

This week, in honor of Women’s History Month, we asked three female leaders at LEARN what it’s like to work in a STEM field—and how they use science, math, and data analysis in their positions. The women include Chief Clinical Officer Hanna Rue and Senior Vice President Sabrina Daneshvar, in addition to consultant and Women in Behavior Analysis (WIBA) Conference Director Devon Sundberg.

AST 3/26/21 AST 3/26/21

Autism Help at Home: Manding (Part 2)

Teaching Manding to children with autism. Presented by Katherine Johnson, BCBA.

AST 3/16/21 AST 3/16/21

The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum with Lindsey Sterling

In this episode we talk with Child Clinical Psychologist and Author, Dr. Lindsey Sterling, about her book The Social Survival Guide For Teens on the Autism Spectrum.

AST 3/11/21 AST 3/11/21

Daylight Saving Time: Tips to Help Your Child Adjust

Preparing a child who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for any routine change can be a significant challenge. In fact, insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior are common traits and characteristics for children on the spectrum.

AST 3/9/21 AST 3/9/21

Perspectives: Supporting Women in the Workplace During the Pandemic

The global pandemic of COVID-19 has directly claimed 2.6 million lives worldwide, with roughly 20 percent, or 525,000, of the departed living in the United States. Indirectly, the cost of and on lives is vast—beyond vast, actually—and we are all facing this vastness together, now and for future generations.

AST 3/2/21 AST 3/2/21

How Books Can Help Kids with Autism Build Language

Children learn language best when they’re engaged and interested—something the right book can evoke in an instant. Since children on the autism spectrum sometimes struggle with reading comprehension, it’s important to build positive routines around reading as early as possible in your child’s life. Why?

AST 3/2/21 AST 3/2/21

BABA Initiatives and Their Upcoming Conference with President, Adrienne Bradley

In this episode we bring back Adrienne Bradley, President of BABA to talk about their latest initiatives and the Upcoming BABA Conference in June.

AST 2/24/21 AST 2/24/21

Spotlight on Black Professionals in ABA: Brandon Whitfield

Our new series, “Spotlight on Black Professionals in ABA,” kicks off with an interview with Brandon Whitfield, the clinical director overseeing LEARN Behavioral’s Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST) Beach Cities office in beautiful, sunny Los Angeles.