Educational Entitlement for ABA Services: A Right for All

• By: By Brad Stevenson, PhD, BCBA-D, CDE® Melmark Carolinas Rita M. Gardner, MPH, LABA, BCBA, CDE® Melmark Keri Bethune, PhD, BCBA-D Melmark Carolinas
• January 2nd, 2023
• ABA, applied behavioral analysis, evidence-based intervention, FAPE, free appropriate public education, insurance, insurance-funded services, special education services, Winter 2023 Issue
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The old saying goes that if you meet one person with autism, you have met one person with autism. This alludes to the fact that people with autism have such a varying set of preferences, interests, strengths, and needs that no two are alike. As a result, the supports people need varies greatly with...

The Benefits of Training Parents to Use Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence Charts

• By: Sherrilyn Denise Smith, EdD Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
• September 24th, 2021
• ABA, antecedent-behavior-consequence, applied behavioral analysis, challenging behaviors, Fall 2021 Issue, parent training, parenting
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Individuals with autism spectrum disorder can exhibit many behaviors their families, teachers, and other supporters in their communities find challenging. Likewise, individuals on the spectrum see the world at large as a challenge, and the people in their lives find the challenging behaviors their...