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Email UpdatesAmyShymansky @ October 21, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Video modeling can be an effective strategy for teaching new skill to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. For children who have imitation repertoires video modeling can serve as an efficient instructional strategy. Parents can, use video of their child or other children engaging in a desired behavior. Many times video modeling can serve as a quick way to [...]
Jen Woyner M.A. BCBA @ October 20, 2009 # No Comment Yet
TIP: To help maintain behavior in different environments, train family members, caregivers, staff, and those who interact with the person. Don’t expect the person to just “apply” a skill learned in one place. Teaching has to occur in different environments and with different people. Generalization, for the most part, has to be systematically planned for [...]
Jen Woyner M.A. BCBA @ October 19, 2009 # No Comment Yet
When someone is displaying problem behaviors, investigate the possibility of a medical issue first.
Is there pain that is being diminished through self injurious behavior? Are they trying to communicate that they don’t feel well? Does the person have re-occuring ear infections or illnesses?
AmyShymansky @ October 17, 2009 # No Comment Yet
When your child eats non-food items (pica behavior) from his or her environment that could be harmful be sure to check for vitamin deficiencies. Many times this pica behavior can be the result of a lack of necessary vitamins or minerals from their diet. Work on developing behavior strategies to assist in finding replacement behaviors to “feed the need” of sensory-seeking, ”mouthing” [...]
AmyShymansky @ October 15, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Ensuring your child receives a proper education can be quite a task. Parents of children with special needs sometimes feel helpless when relying on a public school system to appropriately meet their child’s needs.
Every school system will be a different as your child in terms of the available supports, training of staff, leadership, etc. Learning [...]