Identifying Why Challenging Behavior Occurs: Tips for Prevention

• By: Christina Wood, MEd, BCBA Jennifer Croner Lauriello, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Lehigh University Autism Services
• September 23rd, 2021
• antecedent-based strategies, antecedents, caregivers, challenging behaviors, consequences, data analysis, data collection, Fall 2021 Issue, FBA, functional behavior assessment
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Children with autism often display higher rates of challenging behaviors, including non-compliance, aggression, self-injurious behavior, and socially inappropriate behavior such as disrobing in public, when compared to typically developing peers (Holden & Gitlesen, 2006). It can be difficult...

Helping Parents Address Challenging Behaviors During These Challenging Times

• By: Bethany Vibert, PsyD Cynthia Martin, PsyD Margaret Dyson, PhD Adriana Di Martino, MD Autism Center at the Child Mind Institute
• July 1st, 2020
• antecedents, challenging behaviors, children, consequences, COVID-19, parents, reinforcement, summer 2020 issue, visual schedule
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There is a clear consensus that children with disabilities are the most vulnerable to both short- and long-term effects of COVID-19 (United Nations, 2020). This is particularly true for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (here forward autism) for whom the sudden disruptions in educational and...