According to a 2019 research paper, the number of worldwide upper limb amputees in that year was 3 million out of which 2.4 million live in developing countries. Depending on where one lives, getting a functional prosthetic limb could easily go into tens of thousands of dollars and these high costs …

By Alan Schnee, Ph.D, BCBA-D. Roughly 34% of the 50 most common words used in English are pronouns. Yet, with few exceptions, children on the spectrum struggle to use them. Why is it so difficult for children to learn? One likely reason is that the use of pronouns is contextually determine…

Just yesterday, LATAM, an airline company out of Santiago, Chile, announced that it is working with Autism Double Checked to train and certify its employees in dealing with and assisting families flying with autistic travelers. The purpose of this process is to continue to foster an environment of i…

By: Rose Griffin, SLP, BCBA There is a strong bond between joint attention and both receptive and expressive language skills. When we work on joint attention, we are showing that our learners’ communication is powerful! I am sharing a few tips and ideas that I use to build connection before c…

If you are a regular snapchatter, you know how much fun all the lenses can be that come with Snapchat. These lenses offer creative ways in which you and your friends can express themselves to each other. To bring a higher level of accessibility and inclusivity into their lenses ecosystem, Snapchat i…

By: Shahla Ala’i-Rosales and Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe At one time there were very few avenues available to the increasing number of families receiving autism diagnoses for their children. In the 1960s experimental psychologists took a new direction to improve the quality of life for people o…

Written By: Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D Two people examine some graphs together.  They discuss the trends and variability in one graph, and troubleshoot ways to improve the pattern so that the child engages in a higher rate of mands (requests for desired items), with the expectation that …

Young adults with autism face many barriers to competitive employment, but for West Side Chicago public high school students who get jobs through Urban Autism Solutions, access to transportation isn’t one of them thanks to a generous gift from Lyft. “The goal of our LyftUp program is to inc…

By: Randy Horowitz, M.S. Ed., S.A.S. and Joanne Capuano Sgambati, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA Sexuality is part of normal human development for every man, woman and child. It is a basic need and an integral part of life. Sexuality is not just physical maturity and sexual intercourse; it is diverse an…

What started as a casual conversation among a few women is now a reality – a reality that is meant to provide a calm space for autistic individuals. The Autism Nature Trail or “ANT” is a mile long trail situated within Letchwood State Park in Castile, NY. The trail is the brainchild of Lore…

By: Nicole Gorden, M.S., BCBA, LBA  This blog post is part 2 of 2. Read part 1 HERE Autism spectrum disorder occurs in individuals from many different cultures and backgrounds. Therefore, cultural competency and sensitivity is imperative for effective delivery of services. To work with aut…

By: Nicole Gorden, M.S., BCBA, LBA  Autism spectrum disorder occurs in individuals from many different cultures and backgrounds. Therefore, cultural competency and sensitivity is imperative for effective delivery of services. To work with autistic learners, is to respect that they are th…

When Biel, Jaume Ping and Constanza Lucero’s son, was a toddler, he used to fall over a lot and had trouble navigating environments. Soon after being diagnosed with low vision, the parents founded Biel Glasses – a company that makes smart glasses to improve mobility and personal autonomy for t…

This week’s blog comes from Parenting with ABA by Leanne Page. Do you know what one of my favorite parenting tools is? You guessed positive reinforcement, didn’t you? Close- but today I’m going with HUMOR! When things are tense- can we help ourselves and our kids to crack a smile …