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Submitted by: Amanda Givens, BCBA Saturday April 2nd was World Autism Awareness Day.  It is a day to celebrate Autism. Autism organizations around the world came together to celebrate, with unique fundraising and awareness-generating events. One of the trademark support campaigns for autism awareness is to “Light it up Blue”, and it marks the beginning for…

Submitted by: Lindsay Knopf, BCBA On Saturday, April 16th 2016, Reaching Milestones, along with Georgia Game Changers, and Galbreath & Sons, Inc. hosted the 2nd Annual Puzzle Run 5K at J.F. Gregory Park, across the street from our clinic in Richmond Hill, GA. Being that April is Autism Awareness Month, this was a great event…

Submitted by: Erica Egnor Each person with ASD has different communication skills. Some people can speak fluently in full sentences, others can’t speak at all or only very little. Due to this, functional communication training is a huge component of what we teach. Teaching functional communication skills can range from teaching Sign Language to teaching…

Submitted by: Megan White On July 1, 2008 Ryan’s Law was passed in the state of South Carolina. The law is named after Ryan Unumb who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of 5. After making great financial sacrifices in order to ensure Ryan had access to applied behavior analysis services his…

Submitted by: Kasey Gerhart Have you ever said any of the following? “He knows how to open the door and he just walks right out into the street!” “She just sprints away from me and she is so fast!” “He has climbed out of windows, opened car doors, and opened gates to get out of…

Submitted by: Shea Dodson, MS, BCBA With the start of the New Year, the expectation to form a resolution appear everywhere from TV commercials to social media. The idea of a fresh start prompts people to give in to the expectation and select areas in which they would like to improve. Though the New Year…