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Tricks, Treats, & Teaching Moments: A Spooktacular Halloween Guide for Children with Autism
As Halloween approaches, many parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) look for ways to make this holiday fun for their children. Halloween can be overstimulating for some individuals, so we’ve provided parents with 10 practical tips to help create a...
What is Free Operant Assessment?
One of the most powerful tools in establishing and maintaining a change in behavior is the use of reinforcement. Reinforcement occurs when a consequence strengthens the behavior that it follows. For example, if lollipops are a reinforcer for a child, then if provided...
Deep Dive into Trauma Informed Care
“As human beings, the most important factor for our survival has been supportive relationships” - Patricia Jennings (AFT 2019) In recent years, ‘Trauma Informed Care’ has become a ‘buzz phrase’ in the human services field, including the clinical practice of Applied...
Three De-escalation Techniques in The Classroom
When addressing challenging behaviors and potential behavioral incidents, Safety-Care adopts a least to most restrictive approach. There is a great deal of focus first on the prevention of these incidents from occurring, then minimizing the intensity of incidents and...
ODE 8-2024, Updated Oregon Department of Education Procedures on Reporting Restraint and Seclusion
On December 22, 2023, the Oregon Department of Education submitted an update regarding the procedures for reporting restraint and seclusion. This update received approval from the Department of Education on February 15, 2024, and officially came into effect on...
How ABA Techniques Impact Student Success
The study of Applied Behavior Analysis focuses on making effective and socially significant behavior changes. Practitioners and researchers in the field work on identifying behaviors to increase or decrease and the environmental circumstances that will help to make...
How To Implement ABA Techniques In The Classroom
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies are commonly known for their effectiveness in managing behavior across settings, most specifically they are known for their effectiveness in supporting individuals with autism. However,...
A How-to: Creating Social Stories
What is a Social Story? Social Stories are a popular intervention strategy created by Carole Gray in 1989. They are used to teach children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) different social situations by describing and explaining appropriate...
The Good Behavior Game Article Review
If you work with groups of people, then you’re probably familiar with or actively using group contingencies. When supporting individuals in a group setting, minimizing disruptive behaviors and maximizing desirable behaviors is paramount to keeping things manageable....
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