Autistic Blog

Did you know when you provide autistic people with choices that it teaches them various skills? During ABA therapy sessions, behavior...

It's about to be Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving can be an exciting and fun holiday, but it can be stressful for autistic people at the same...

The seven dimensions of behavior help behavior analysts impact their clients through effective and research-supported interventions. Baer...

When I was little, doctors told my parents I would never attend and graduate from college due to challenges of my autism. Well, guess...

I have a returning guest who wanted to talk about an important topic with our community: Martin Slyngstad Martin Slyngstad is an autistic...

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! 4th year paraprofessional & 2nd school year in a public school district in FL...

A lot of autistic people sometimes struggle with time management. This can be due to focus on special interests or even many demands on...

Many families request ABA services at school for their child, not just at home. How do you add ABA services into your child's...

I am so excited to announce I reached 40 guests on my podcast series, "The World of Autism"! Over a year now, I had 40 guests featured in...

Entering 4th school year as a paraprofessional As you all know, I wear many hats because I work more than one job. I have been a...

What is organizational behavior management (OBM) and performance management (PM)? How do they relate to the applied behavior analysis...

In Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), did you know the ABCs are implemented? I am not talking about the letters of alphabet. In this case,...

In Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), did you know behavior analysts use many approaches to increase people's communication and social...

I was a guest reader for my classroom at work for Florida Literacy Week back in January 2022! Did you know this week was Read Across...

What are functional behavior assessments (FBAs)? Functional behavior assessments (FBAs) are a systematic process for figuring out the...

What are verbal operants? Verbal operants are kinds of verbal behaviors people demonstrate. These verbal behaviors in Applied Behavior...

What is task analysis? A task analysis is an approach for teaching complex skills by breaking them down into manageable steps. Here is an...

As you may know, I was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. I received early interventions, including ABA, until the age of 8. Now as...

How was 2021 for you? For me, I've experienced so much more this year than I've had before. I went through a really big change with my...

What is a BCBA? A BCBA is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst who works in various settings and applies principles of Applied Behavior...