Author: Bryan Foster
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So, How Does ABA Work?
Submitted by: Stephanie Martinez Working in this field, you get to work with some wonderful children, but most don’t realize we also get to meet some pretty amazing parents! Starting as a Behavioral Therapist several years ago, I was able to become familiar with what ABA is all about. And now as the Administrative Manager,…
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Why Does My Child Keep Doing This? (A Return to the Basics.)
Submitted by: Lauren Green, BCBA You parents are rock stars! You are there for every boo boo, every success, every failure, and every meltdown. Sometimes, even though you are used to the behavioral challenges that accompany Autism, you beg for an answer to the question “Why can’t they just get past this?” or “When will…
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School has Started… Now What?
Submitted by: Melanie Shank, BCBA One of our latest blogs addressed steps you can take to plan ahead and prepare for the start of the school year. At this point, most kids have been back to school for a week or more and as a parent, you may be seeking some more advice: How do…
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Why are Fundraisers and Advocacy Efforts Important?
Submitted by: Megan Lanzel, BCBA Thursday August 18th our Clinical Director, Megan Lanzel, will be locked up until her bail is posted. It’s not what you think! She hasn’t committed any crime; she is simply participating in a fundraising event called a Lock Up for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The Lock Up is one…
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Planning Ahead – Goodbye Summer
Submitted by: Cheryl Esch Goodbye July and hello to August! Hopefully you and your family were able to make the best of it and take advantage of all that it had to offer. I hope that you snagged lots of memories to share along the way as well. I don’t know about you but it…
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How Cheap Trick Rocker’s Music Is Helping Kids with Autism
The rock band Cheap Trick’s bassist, Tom Peterson and his wife Alison founded the Rock Your Speech Project to help kids with autism through the gift of music. Alison says, “My 8-year-old son is a smart, kind, non-verbal autistic child who struggles mightily to express what he’s thinking. It hurts my heart to see him…