Self-Stimulating behavior Self-stimming refers to the act of doing repetitive behaviors such as rocking, hand flapping, finger flicking, humming, toe walking, jumping, using echolalia, and even self-injury. There are many more possible behaviors that a…
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High-functioning Autism is a term for people with ASD who can speak, read, write, and handle basic life skills like anyone else. Many can attend regular schools and live relatively everyday lives. In fact, the…
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It all started when Jennifer Minsky and her two-year-old son, Ezra, were boarding a JetBlue flight from New York to Cancun. The two-year-old has autism and consequently felt uncomfortable wearing a mask because of sensory…
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An astonishing 40% of people who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, are nonverbal. However, this is not to suggest that individuals with Autism are unable to communicate. Thankfully, there are many replacements…
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Parents of children with autism share a lot of similarities no matter where they live, what they do, what income bracket they fall in, no matter what age they happen to be. One of these…
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Have you ever wondered if nonverbal autism can prevent someone from becoming a UCLA student? Well, the answer is a resounding no! Meet Woody Brown, a young man diagnosed with autism at two and currently…
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The field of ABA focuses so much on early intervention and building skills from an early age, but too few stop to think about the lives that individuals diagnosed with Autism lead as adults. For…
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Wait…I thought there were only 5? When we grew up we were taught about the five senses—taste, touch, smell, hearing, sight. We all understand how these work and we experience these in much the same…
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It's a question that's often asked- What are the indicators of a quality ABA therapy? How do you know if the ABA therapy you're receiving is good quality? Perhaps you've been in therapy for a…
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All parents get those pamphlets at the pediatrician’s office explaining “typical” milestones their baby should be meeting at each new stage of life. Sitting up, crawling, pulling to stand, walking, babbling, etc. are common developmental…
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