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Labeling Objects and People (Tacting)

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically struggle with general communication, though how that challenge expresses itself is different with each child. For instance, some children may miss developmental milestones related to speaking,…
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Using Words to Ask for Items (Manding)

Making requests is a vital part of communication. Without the ability to effectively ask for items or things, for example, children often won’t be able to get their needs met. Unfortunately, this situation commonly happens for children…
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ABA Therapy and Learning Patience

Patience may be a virtue, but it’s something that most children have trouble exhibiting on a consistent basis. A child often wants things immediately and doesn’t want to wait for them. Yet, patience is a basic skill that all children…
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Ten Powerful Autism Quotes

Despite amazing progress in recent years, there’s still much that the general public doesn’t know or doesn’t understand about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Advanced research and awareness efforts have led to improved identification of…
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Learning How to Follow Instructions with ABA Therapy

To succeed throughout daily life, children need to learn how to follow instructions. It is a skill that most children learn over time, with many bumps in the road to be expected. For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), though, learning…