Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect people in multiple ways. Common symptoms include difficulties with communication and social interactions, as well as restrictive interests, repetitive behaviors and/or sensory sensitivities. Parents of children with autism are always concerned about what they can do to best help support them. Many opt […]
Developing social and emotional skills is an essential component of leading an independent and successful life. People rely on these skills every day to navigate different situations, whether in their professional or personal lives. For children, developing such skills takes time and practice. Children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face unique challenges when it […]
Applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) helps address many challenges that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically face. This includes improving social and communication skills, helping them to better identify, manage and express their emotions, and building other skills that are necessary to live an independent life. ABA therapists have many tools at their disposal […]
Applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) takes a very hands-on and individualized approach to helping support children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therapists craft treatment plans that specifically target each individual patient’s unique strengths and challenges, which helps to make the results of the treatment more effective. ABA therapy can help children with autism overcome all […]
For many years, it was thought that people who had autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were logical thinkers. Much of that has to do with the studies that were done on the subject in the 1990s. Aligning with that thinking is the fact that many people who have autism act and communicate quite literally. They have […]
Many people take getting a good night’s sleep for granted. They may be able to fall asleep relatively easily, stay asleep for most of the night and feel rested when they awake in the morning. There are many people, though, who just aren’t able to get a consistently good night’s sleep. This could be due […]
Applied behavior analysis, or ABA therapy, is considered the gold standard of treatment plans for children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The science- and evidence-based approach to learning and behavior helps children with autism build the social, communication and daily life skills with which they typically struggle. One of the major end goals of […]
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can affect children in many different ways. The neurodevelopmental disorder is typically characterized by deficits with communication and social interactions, as well as restrictive interests and/or repetitive behaviors. In addition, children who have autism may face other challenges, including either hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity to certain stimuli. Some children on the autism […]
Cortisol is a hormone that every human produces to help with a variety of functions. Often known as the “stress hormone,” it’s released into the bloodstream when you perceive stress, causing your blood pressure and heart rate to increase. This is commonly known as the “fight or flight” response, and it’s allowed humans to remain […]
