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: Potty training regression in autism is common and temporary when children experience stress, sensory overload, or routine changes, often leading to toilet training setbacks and bathroom accidents. Bathroom
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
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