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Guidelines for a More Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice for Autism
…common practices to better reflect evolving research. ABA practices are controversial in the autistic community. However, ABA is currently the most common approach experienced by autistic people in the United…
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The Challenge of Early Intervention Law for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their Families
…potential. Following this constricted view of the law, many courts have held that a child is not entitled to an Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) program (even when parents can prove…
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The Invisible Struggle: Autism Diagnosis in Immigrant Families
…close for both the ABA therapist and RG. RG was able to share her concerns with the ABA therapist and, with quality services, the ABA therapist started pushing for a…
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Building the Skills for School Readiness
…the foundation for future social and academic success. Known as “classroom-readiness groups” or “early learners groups,” these use Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to help young children learn the behaviors they’ll…
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Evidence-Based Practices for Educating Children with ASD
…However, it also may have contributed to the current debates over whether insurance companies will cover ABA as an intervention with autism. Any good intervention plan using ABA as a…
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The Importance of Thinking Developmentally in Educational Approaches
…using approaches ranging from ABA to developmental approaches. There is increasing concern that ABA practitioners now being trained to support autistic children (e.g., BCBA or RBT) have minimal or no…
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Keeping It Together When Faced with an Autism Diagnosis
…create a successful ABA therapy environment. Parents please be sure the following are including in your child’s ABA therapy program: A positive rapport between your child, you, and their therapist….
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Compensatory Education is an Important Remedy to Consider
…and 10 hours per week of home based 1:1 ABA intervention. Upon receipt of the evaluations and recommendations, Sydney’s parents send all of them to the school district to consider….
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Using Applied Behavior Analysis to Improve Social Functioning of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Hillside Family of Agencies, a provider of care for youth and families in Central and Western New York, has been utilizing aspects of the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) method for…
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Comprehensive Programming to Support Children with Developmental Disabilities and Significant Medical Conditions in a School Setting
…with a dual diagnosis. Knowledge of each child’s diagnosis by respective team members is key. All specialty areas including education, medical, behavioral/ABA, speech, occupational, and physical therapies must understand their…
