Practical Examples of Discriminative Stimuli

There are many concepts that applied behavioral analysis, or ABA therapy, uses to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) build the communication, social and daily life skills with which they often struggle. All of these concepts, of course, are based in scientific research and evidence, which is what makes ABA therapy the leading treatment […]

Auditory Stimming

Part of the Comprehensive Guide to Stimming Stimming is something that is oftentimes associated with children who have developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or ADHD. However, self-stimulatory behaviors are actually things that many people do in their daily lives — sometimes without even noticing it. People who feel nervous, for instance, may […]

Operant Conditioning in ABA

Applied behavioral analysis is seen today as the gold standard treatment plan for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ABA therapy has been proven very successful at helping children build the social, communication and daily life skills that they may often struggle with. There are many different techniques that ABA therapists use to help children […]

Parent Involvement in ABA Therapy

Parents play a huge role in the development of their children. They feed and care for them when they’re infants, and teach them important skills and life lessons throughout their young and even adult lives. Parent involvement has long been proven beneficial for all children. It’s especially important, though, for children who are diagnosed with […]

Personalization in Autism Treatment

You might have heard the word “spectrum” in relation to autism lately. That word comes from the fact that autism is a varied neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individuals very differently. That’s a major reason why, a little more than 10 years ago, the term autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was coined to describe autism and other […]

Autism and Communication Problems

Autism is a wide and varied neurodevelopmental disorder that can be defined many ways. That’s why it’s referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) today, because of the fact that it can have many different signs, symptoms and severities among people. The spectrum, this regard, refers to the large possible range of symptoms that people […]

ABA Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, is one of the most serious injuries that someone can suffer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that nearly 140 people in the country die from TBI every day. On an annual basis, more than 2 million people need to be hospitalized after suffering a TBI. Those […]

ABA Therapy for PTSD

Applied behavioral analysis has long been recognized as the “gold standard” of treatments for children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ABA therapy, as it’s known, is based in scientific research and evidence, and helps children on the autism spectrum develop the social, communication and daily life skills with which they typically struggle. While ABA […]

ABA Therapy for Panic Disorder

A lot of the attention of applied behavioral analysis, or ABA therapy, is placed on the wonderful benefits that it can bring to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is certainly true that ABA therapy is the leading treatment for children on the autism spectrum, but it doesn’t only treat that neurodevelopmental disorder. In […]

ABA Therapy for OCD

Autism is a very diverse neurodevelopmental disorder. That’s a main reason why, more than 10 years ago now, the term autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was coined to describe a number of disorders that shared similar signs and symptoms. Children who are diagnosed with ASD can span a very wide range of signs and symptoms, as […]