By Dr. Darren O’Reilly, Chartered Psychologist and Founder of AuDHD Psychiatry In the first part of this series, we looked at why emotional regulation is harder for children with ADHD and how big feelings can seem to appear suddenly. This section builds on that by focusing on the early internal s…

By Dr. Darren O’Reilly Many people notice traits like difficulty focusing, sensory sensitivities, or social challenges and wonder: Is this ADHD or autism? These two neurodevelopmental conditions often overlap, yet they affect thinking, attention, and communication in distinct ways. The main di…

This week’s article comes to us from Ashley Inoa, M.A., BCBA, LBA-NJ, Graham Behavior Services. To learn more about ASAT, please visit their website at www.asatonline.org. You can also sign up for ASAT’s free newsletter, Science in Autism Treatment, and like them on Facebook! As the parent of a c…

By Nahoma Presberg, MS BCBA NYS-LBA If you’ve ever reviewed an ABA treatment plan, you’ve probably seen a program about emotion identification…and for good reason! Understanding our emotions and the emotions of other people is an incredibly important aspect of navigating the world around us. But …

This week’s article comes to us from Ash (Ashleigh) O’Connor, MEd (ABA), BCBA, CBA, BSP, Clinical Director and founder, Mosaic Early Intervention, and Executive Director David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Association for Science in Autism Treatment. To learn more about ASAT, please visit their website at…

By Nahoma Presberg, MS BCBA NYS-LBA For such a seemingly simple thing, small talk is quite complex. It serves a number of social functions that facilitate relationship development. Good small talk is a skill that comes naturally to some and not naturally to others. For people for whom small talk …

By Anika Hoybjerg, PhD, EdS, BCBA-D, LBA and Casey Barron, BCBA, LBA Last week, we shared a blog about how to work with insurance companies and advocate for medical necessity in ABA. This week, let’s take a closer look at how you can work with insurance companies when using our newest asses…

By Ashleigh Evans, MS, BCBA In the early 2000s, advocacy efforts pushed forward a medical model of ABA. This model gained momentum as states began passing autism insurance mandates. In 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a bulletin clarifying that Medicaid progr…

By Patrick Faga, MS, Creator of the FirstWork App Tablets have become common tools in education, but their impact in special education, especially within the framework of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), deserves special attention. For many students—particularly those with autism—tablets can offe…

By Nahoma Presberg, MS BCBA NYS-LBA Behavior analysis can support the improvement of an individual’s quality of life in a wide variety of ways. We can teach language and functional skills as well as help clients find replacements and alternatives for unsafe behaviors. We can also help clients dev…