Improving Conversation Skills in Children with Autism | Stuck Series Part 3

The third area where parents and professionals often feel stuck when working with a child or client with autism is with getting kids who are talking to get conversation skills and be conversational..  And that is a big jump.  My son Lucas is still not conversational, and I don't see him being fully conversational unless…

Receptive Language Skills: Teaching Following Directions to Kids with Autism | Stuck Series Part 2

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The second area where parents and professionals often feel stuck when working with a child or client with autism is in the area of teaching receptive language skills. Receptive skills involve a person learning to follow directions. At the beginning for children with little to no language those instructions could be simple such as stand up, get your shoes, or touch your belly. </span> <style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style><div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkgj4W-fv7E8J1M8CoPevJic' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/receptive-language-skills/#more-11021">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Receptive Language Skills: Teaching Following Directions to Kids with Autism | Stuck Series Part 2</span></a></div>

Building Echoic Control in Children with Autism

Echoic control is when you say a word or phrase, and your child repeats it back to you like an echo. This is the fastest way for your child to build their vocabulary, and thus convey their needs to you. This is also where I see parents and professionals get stuck the most, so today Im going to share my five tips for building echoic control with you!

Autism Language Assessment: Getting a Child Talking from Nonverbal | Stuck Series Part 1

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Parents and professionals working with either kids and young adults diagnosed with autism or who have signs of autism will often come to a point where they feel stuck. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This could be because of a regression that child has or maybe a chronic lack of progress in any area of development. As an autism mom, BCBA, RN, and best selling author, I understand the frustrations over feeling stuck. My son Lucas, who is now 23, was diagnosed with autism at a young age. And that's why in this week's blog we're talking about autism language assessment and how to get a child to start talking.</span> <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkiGzD7WtQmKTpN6UPTjFZhN" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/autism-language-assessment-nonverebal/#more-10977">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Autism Language Assessment: Getting a Child Talking from Nonverbal | Stuck Series Part 1</span></a></div>

How is Autism Diagnosed? Testing &#038; Treatment Recommendations with Dr. James Coplan

<span style="font-weight: 400;">As parents and professionals, most of us have been involved in the autism diagnosis process at least once. But do we really know how autism is actually diagnosed and what the testing process really looks like? Today Im going to answer the question <em>how is autism diagnosed</em>? with the help of developmental pediatrician Dr. James Coplan.</span> <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkg7CP0mP5RkhwozJUNfIjdi" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/how-is-autism-diagnosed/#more-10952">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">How is Autism Diagnosed? Testing &#038; Treatment Recommendations with Dr. James Coplan</span></a></div>

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The 4 Functions of Behavior in Applied Behavior Analysis

Most people in the ABA community know that there are 4 functions of behavior. However, we usually only hear and talk about 3 of the functions of behavior. The fourth function that usually isn't discussed is behaviors related to pain or stress, which in technical terms is called automatic negative reinforcement. Today, I'm breaking down the 4 functions of behavior in an easy to understand format and discuss in detail the all-important forgotten function. <center><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL0_NcGwhzOkjuhWTEaei1XYn4mWk6Ag6D" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></center><div class="more-link-container"><a class="more-link" href="https://marybarbera.com/4-functions-of-behavior/#more-10905">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The 4 Functions of Behavior in Applied Behavior Analysis</span></a></div>