Programming for Multiple Siblings with ASD: Tips to Promote Family Success

• By: Tori Massimo, MPA, MAEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Lynn Roba, MEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Kristen Daneker, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA Jennifer Croner Lauriello, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Exceptional Learning, LLC
• October 1st, 2020
• assessment, challenging behaviors, communication, diagnosis, fall 2020 issue, programming, siblings, tips, treatment
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Current data suggest that if a family has one child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the chance their second child will also have that diagnosis is 2-18% (Autism Speaks, 2020). If the family has two or more children with ASD, the risk their next child will also have ASD increases to 30% (The...

Incorporating Social Skills Beyond the Teaching Environment

• By: Samantha Smith, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Jennifer Croner Lauriello, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Kristen Daneker, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA Shannon Vitelli, MEd., BCBA, LBS-PA Exceptional Learning, LLC
• October 1st, 2019
• challenging behaviors, community, Fall 2019 Issue, social activities, social skills
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When striving for independence with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), families, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and other professionals may immediately think of decreasing problem behavior such as screaming or off-task behaviors or increasing specific skills such as...