
Tactile Stimming
Part of the Comprehensive Guide to Stimming
Self-stimulatory behavior is something that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD and other disorders commonly engage in as a way to regulate their emotions and calm themselves. Stimming,…

Vestibular Stimming
Part of the Comprehensive Guide to Stimming
Children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD commonly face challenges when it comes to regulating their emotions. In response, they exhibit…

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,…

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…

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…