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I teach students with autism. I feel confident teaching academics and life skills, but not social skills. I need an easy and effective teaching method that is flexible, because I need to teach a variety of skills to a variety of children. Many of my students have intermediate or advanced language skills, but have trouble…
Answered by Melissa Taylor, BCaBA Question: I recently accepted my first teaching position. It’s a new classroom for the district serving students with autism. I have lots of materials, but nothing is organized or set up in my classroom. What are some tips to set up and organize the classroom to optimize learning opportunities and…
Eldevik, S., Hastings, R. P., Jahr, E., & Hughes, C. J. (2012). Outcomes of behavioral intervention for children with autism in mainstream pre-school settings. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(2), 210-220. Reviewed by Kathleen Moran, MA, Caldwell University Why research this topic? An intervention for young children with autism that has been identified…
Eikeseth, S., Klintwall, L., Jahr, E., & Karlsson, P. (2012). Outcomes for children with autism receiving early and intensive behavioral intervention in mainstream preschool and kindergarten settings. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2, 829-835. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.09.002 Reviewed by: Casey L. Nottingham Caldwell University Why review this topic? Early and intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) is…
Can the principles of applied behavior analysis be used to toilet train a child with an autism spectrum disorder? Answered by Frank Cicero, PhD Director of Psychological Services at Eden II Programs Here is the good news…children with autism can be toilet trained through the exact same methods that are used with typically-developing children. And…
I am a relatively new provider, working towards my Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)™. I am a bit confused about the different portions of programming. We have something called a “maintenance section,” but I am not really sure what that means? Bobby Newman, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA Proud Moments ABA When I was first learning about implementing Applied…
I am a behavior analyst working with a 6-year-old child with a very limited food repertoire. Do you have any assessment and treatment recommendations that can guide my efforts to address this area? Answered by Jill K. Belchic-Schwartz, PhD Pediatric/Child Psychologist, Childhood Solutions, PC, Fort Washington, PA Food selectivity is a fairly common issue with…
Why is early detection and treatment important? How can this be accomplished? Answered by Angela Smith, MA, BCBA Early detection of autism is essential in gaining access to treatment at the earliest point possible. With the rise in the incidence of autism, more and more families are faced with the challenge of accessing intervention programs…
I am a parent of an adolescent with autism who is urine trained but continues to have bowel accidents. What treatment strategies can I use to begin bowel training with him? Answered by Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA-D Director of Psychological Services Eden II Programs Lingering issues with bowel training are common in individuals with autism, even…