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Precision Teaching Examples

Applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) takes a very systematic approach to supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This fits right in with the fact that it is a science- and evidence-based approach to learning and behavior. ABA…
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Demystifying the Standard Celeration Chart

Applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) is based in scientific research about how learning and behavior works. It is rooted in the concepts of Behavior Analysis (BA) and integrates many different strategies to help children with autism spectrum…
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What Does a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Do?

When children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are referred for applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy), they will have a team of professionals on their side. This team will be responsible for observing your child, crafting a treatment plan…
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Autism Awareness Month

Advanced research into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) this century has led to much progress and advancement. This research has resulted in better early identification and screening tools, more accurate diagnoses and a further refining of treatment…
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Proprioception and Autism

The five senses are extremely important to how you interact with the world around you. Sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch allow us to understand the world around us by experiencing things in different ways. These senses can operate independently…
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Angelman Syndrome and Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that children are born with. ASD is essentially an umbrella term to encompass a few different disorders that were previously classified as separate conditions. These conditions…