Author: Bryan Foster

By: Beth Vaughan The 2014-2015 football seasons has been in full swing for 3 weeks now, and whether you took into account past results and preseason hyperbole – only to be disappointed – or these have been the greatest 3 weeks of your entire life, one thing is for certain: the penalties and fines are plentiful!…

By: Melanie Shank “My child doesn’t have Autism, ABA won’t work on them” ABA is an effective treatment for children diagnosed with Autism as it focuses on the use of reinforcement and punishment procedures to increase appropriate behaviors and decrease inappropriate behaviors.  Additionally, ABA programs typically involve breaking down skills, repetition of learning and maintenance trials,…

By: Megan White Many of the social interactions that we engage in on a daily basis are so commonplace that we take for granted how complex the rules and norms of our society truly are. We learn to take social cues from others that indicate when we can enter or exit a conversation, when to change…

By: Jeremy Cole Every day, we all have to do things we don’t want to do before we can have a reward or reinforcement.  We have to clean our houses before we have company over; we have to change our oil in our vehicles if we want smooth running transportation; we have to put in those…

By: Cheryl Esch Language delays in individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities are quite common. Often the child will make sounds and syllables to communicate, but do not typically display word approximations or whole words to speak. For those children with little to no speech, language acquisition should be targeted. Vocal verbal behavior is important…

By: Beth Vaughan Applied Behavior Analysis (or, “ABA” as it is commonly referred to) has been around for years, giving people of all ages and abilities on the Autism Spectrum a chance to learn and prosper. Unfortunately, there are still some people who hold a negative view of ABA and its use. This way of thinking…