What Does a Typical In-Home ABA Session Look Like?

In-home sessions of applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) are great ways to provide direct, ongoing support for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In addition to being extremely convenient for children and their families, in-home ABA sessions provide many advantages over therapy administered in clinical settings. As a parent of a child with autism, you […]

Is In-Home ABA Therapy Suitable for All Ages?

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can benefit greatly from applied behavior analysis, especially when treatment plans can begin from an early age. Also known as ABA therapy, this science-based approach to learning helps children with autism build social and communication skills they often struggle with, while also equipping them with tools to modify certain […]

Mild Autism Detection

Compared to some other diseases and conditions, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be challenging to identify and accurately diagnose. That’s because there is no medical examination or blood test that can definitively determine whether a child has autism. Instead, ASD diagnoses are given based on the observation of certain signs, symptoms and behaviors that exhibit […]

Signs That Your In-Home RBT is Not a Good Match

Applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) can help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) make great strides in learning and behavior. Over time, they can learn to communicate and socialize better, build necessary life skills and modify certain behaviors so they can live happy, healthy and independent lives. Much of the success of in-home ABA therapy […]

How In-Home ABA Sessions Work

Applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) is the leading treatment option for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Among the many reasons for this is the fact that ABA therapy treatment plans are flexible, customizable and adaptable to each individual child’s unique strengths and challenges. ABA therapy can either be administered in a clinical setting or […]

Questions You Should Ask Your In-Home ABA Therapist

If your child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), they are likely to need a lot of specialized support. Many times, this support comes in the form of applied behavior analysis, or ABA therapy, which is considered the gold standard treatment option for children on the autism spectrum. In-home ABA therapy can help your […]

How Common is Autism?

The number of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been increasing in recent years. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about one in 36 children have autism in the U.S., which is a big increase over the previous estimated rate of one in 44 children. While the prevalence of autism […]

What is PDA Autism?

As parents, it can be very frustrating when our children refuse to do the things we ask them to do. Sometimes, it can be as simple as putting on their shoes, but they fight back and refuse to do it. Such refusal to comply with requests or commands is actually a natural part of childhood. […]

The Hippocampus and Autism

Scientists and researchers have been studying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for years, searching for increased knowledge of what causes autism and what some of the risk factors are for it, among other topics. A lot of progress has been made in these areas of study in recent years, though much is still unknown. At this […]

Can Drinking During Pregnancy Cause Autism?

Pregnant mothers are advised to avoid doing or consuming certain things while they are pregnant, as doing so can put them at higher risk of harming their unborn fetus. Some examples include smoking or drinking alcohol, eating raw meat such as sushi, consuming milk products that are unpasteurized, taking certain medications, and going into a […]