Part 2: Teaching Children with Autism How to Communicate Their Wants and Needs
Language and Communication Language and communication difficulties are core symptoms of autism, and around one-third of children with autism are nonverbal or minimally verbal. Moskowitz explains that verbal children often
ABCs of Behavioral Support
Applied Behavior Therapy (ABA) Applied Behavior Therapy (ABA) is a therapy technique that aims to increase positive behaviors, decrease challenging behaviors, and maintain learned skills across aspects of life (2:20). Progress is
Assessing and Treating Challenging Behavior in Individuals with Autism
Challenging behaviors that co-occur with autism for some individuals include aggression, self-injury, property destruction, noncompliance, tantrum behavior, etc. (2:25). These behaviors, just like any other, are learned through association, modeling, and