This article has been reposted with permission from Action Behavior Centers. When it comes to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has proven to be a transformative approach, offering individuals with autism the tools they need to reach their full potential. As ABA ther…

"His mind keeps tricking him into believing there are things set to harm him that aren't."Source: The Autism Site

A comprehensive review has found no scientific basis for a controversial technique that supposedly helps autistic people communicate1. In the ‘rapid prompting method,’ a person trained in the technique holds an alphabet board or a tablet and, using words or gestures, prompts an autistic person to po…

Being anemic while pregnant may increase a woman’s chance of having a child with intellectual disability, autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Two previous smaller studies hinted at a link between maternal anemia and intellectual disability, but the new work is the first to sho…

One of the biggest challenges in studying autism is the condition’s heterogeneity. By definition, each person with autism has difficulties interacting and communicating with others and engages in repetitive and restricted behaviors. But the nature and severity of these features vary significantly. T…

By Tom Iland When you have autism, social interactions can be one of the most difficult aspects of life. Uncertainty and an underlying fear of rejection may cause people with autism to avoid interacting with others rather than seizing the opportunity to get to know people. People like me on the au…

If you’ve wanted to learn sign language, you’ve probably looked at classes at your nearest community college, found an instructor who teaches ASL for a nominal fee or even found some online videos to get you started. Those are all great options to get started but guess what? There’s a ne…

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By: Catherine L. McHugh, MA, BCBA, LBA and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-DDepartment of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas Historically, teaching a communicative repertoire to children or individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I…

If you are like me, you love memes! You can sometimes go down a meme rabbit hole very easily, guffawing as a cat or  Gene Wilder makes some sassy statements by making references to ‘90s pop culture. Often times, you may also speak in memes – sending them to your friends on iMessage and letting…

Acoustic-motion sensors enable a completely new sound processing technology that measures more aspects of sound than existing hearing aids to deliver vastly improved hearing from any direction, in any situation – even when moving.The new platform includes the new Pure 312 X (with optional T-Coil) an…

The brains of some autistic children do not adapt to repeated touch or sound, even after several minutes, according to a new study1. In most people, sensory stimuli such as noises or unusual textures trigger activity in brain regions that process sensory information. If the stimuli persist, however,…

One of the tenets of ABA is to provide evidence-based practice. The best way to help us do this is to keep up with the literature! Each month, Sam Blanco, PhD, LBA, BCBA will select one journal article and provide discussion questions for professionals working within the ABA community. The following…

By Ron Sandison  “I believe that everyone should explore the world to make their dreams come true, and if you need help along the way then ask for help and get partners who have the same passion and are willing to support your mission!” Mike DiMauro- an Autistic Advocate Mike DiMauro and I are advi…