An Open Letter from Project Lifesaver International regarding: Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month; a perfect time for all of us to shine a light – more specifically, a
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Non-Profits
These are blogs from Non-Profits that help support the Autism Community
Misconceptions of ABA, part 3
There seem to be a lot of misconceptions! I hope these blogs are helping you to understand more about ABA,
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Common ABA misconceptions (Part 2)
23More misconceptions, myths and criticisms explained These next few blogs will hopefully separate the fact from the fiction of ABA.
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Misconceptions of ABA
People often say things such as “but I thought ABA involved feeding children” or “but I thought children are drilled
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What is reinforcement, and how is it different from bribery?
Reinforcement is anything that comes after a behaviour, that increases the future likelihood of that behaviour occurring again. Does that
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Why use ABA?…. Why wouldn’t you use ABA?
Why use ABA?…. Why wouldn’t you use ABA? When I first heard about ABA I was interested to find out
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Advice from an autism mom: Don’t give up, just get out!
This is a post by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum and an Autism Family Partner
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It is an honor to have you as my brother
Below is a letter by 17-year-old Seana Wheeler to her 15-year-old brother Ethan. Seana wrote the letter to share all
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My brother has autism. This is what it feels like to be his sister.
This is post by Lulu Mann, age nine. Lulu’s brother has autism. The Look The look is something that all
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5 Frequently asked questions about toilet training children with autism
Let us share some thoughts and ideas on how to start your child wearing pants rather than nappies. Many children
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