According to the CDC, an estimated 40% of children with autism spectrum disorder are non-verbal. And as many as 70% of childhood behavior problems come from a child not being able to adequately express their needs or desires. I’ve worked directly with many of these...
Reg Reynolds is an author with a Ph.D. in psychology. I’ve known about Reg for a long time, and he contacted me shortly after I wrote my first book. Reg has written quite a few books, including “Teaching Children with Autism: An ABA Primer”. Reg has since retired, but...
Schooling for Kids with Special Needs Do you need help deciding on schooling for kids with autism? I recently had the opportunity to interview a former client of mine, Kelsey General, about this exact topic. Kelsey is the mom to two amazing young boys, Brentley and...
One of my favorite things to do is get a parent’s perspective on autism from those who have benefited from behavioral support and education. Many of the parents I’ve met over the course of my career have proven to be the most tenacious in helping their kids find...
Last week, we started our interview with BCBA Steve Ward on how to motivate your child. We had an extremely interesting conversation that lasted so long that I decided to break the interview into three parts. You won’t want to miss any of them. If this is the first...