Key Points: Screen time and autism are strongly linked, with excessive device use associated with language delays, reduced social interaction, and increased autism-like behaviors, especially in early childhood. Setting consistent…
Key Points: Executive function autism affects planning, organization, emotional regulation, and task initiation, making everyday routines challenging despite strong abilities and motivation. Planning skills ABA helps by breaking tasks into…
Key Points: Autism elopement is a safety concern, not misbehavior, and understanding its causes is the foundation of effective wandering prevention autism strategies. ABA therapy reduces autism elopement by teaching…
Key Points: Verbal behavior ABA focuses on teaching functional communication, not just words, making it highly effective for language development in autism. VB ABA therapy supports verbal, minimally verbal, and…
Key Takeaways: Recognize and respond to safety risks: Autistic individuals may struggle to recognize danger, experience sensory overload, or wander (elope) in unsafe situations. Identifying early warning signs is critical…
Key Takeaways: Autism impacts the whole family: Caring for an autistic individual affects the emotional, physical, and social well-being of all family members. Adopting a whole-family perspective — strengthens empathy…
Key Takeaways: A neurodiversity-positive approach sees neurodivergence as a valuable part of human diversity and emphasizes individualized supports over conformity. Meaningful progress comes from adapting environments, promoting autonomy, and respecting…
Key Takeaways: Early Life Skills Support Builds Independence: Many parents worry about long-term outcomes, and starting life skills training early gives autistic teens confidence and practical abilities for adulthood. Practical,…
Key Takeaways: Autism + mental health overlap is common but under-discussed: Autistic individuals are at higher risk for anxiety, depression, and autistic burnout, yet these challenges are often overlooked or…
Key Points: In-home ABA therapy supports learning in a child’s natural environment, improving comfort, focus, and skill generalization. Consistency across home routines helps reduce behavior challenges and strengthens daily independence….
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