Building Effective Autism Treatment Plans: A Collaborative and Compassionate Approach

• By: Georgia Efthimiou, MA, BCBA-LBA Eve McCoog, LCSW Andrea Pagan, RBT Howard Savin, PhD First Children Services
• April 4th, 2025
• active listening, caregiver engagement, compassionate care, emotional wellness, family, patient-centered approach, Spring 2025 Issue, stress management, support, therapy, treatment
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“Treatment plan,” it’s a word one hears over and over again in the field of ABA. Treatment plans are fantastic in helping us guide programming for the clients and families we serve. Although treatment plans can often be received defensively by a client, parents, and other caregivers....

Active Listening and Multimodal Communication: Strategies for Understanding and Supporting Unique Needs

• By: Eve McCoog, LCSW Nishi Kadakia, MAP, BCBA Liane Elton, MS, RBT Howard Savin, PhD First Children Services
• December 30th, 2024
• communication, emotional literacy, nonverbal, therapy, Winter 2025 Issue
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You’re going through your workday, and suddenly, the bottom of your foot starts to ache. You stop, untie your shoe, and take it off to see what’s happening. Relief washes over you when your supervisor appears because help has arrived! You start to peel your sock back to show them where you’re...