As we’ve discussed in previous posts, school transitions can be tough. Even the most thorough transition plans can go awry, for any number of reasons. If this has happened with your child’s transition to a new grade or school here …
Why is it so important to plan for your child’s transition to kindergarden? Transitions can be very stressful for families, especially when there are unique needs that may need to be condidered. One way to reduce the stress of …
Odds are, you’ve been asked to participate in research at some point in your life. Scientific research is the backbone of many fields, including that of Applied Behaviour Analysis, and those fields often rely on voluntary participation in research for …
Last week on our blog, we talked about how professionals can best offer help to families. This week, we’re focusing on what families want to know more about. I was honoured to be asked to give a presentation to Early …
Last week on our blog, we talked about some of the key features of family-centred practice, which I am very excited to be presenting about at a conference in Nova Scotia this week. One of the features we talked about …
I am excited to have the opportunity to reach out to you all via our new blog. From time to time, I will be writing to you personally, in addition to our blog on behalf of the group. I am …
Mary Beth Walsh is an advocate of applied behavior analysis (ABA.) Walsh, whose son Ben has autism, delivered a presentation at the 2011 Innovations in Autism Treatment and Applied Behavior Analysis conference. In it, she argued that sometimes science isn’t …
It’s that time of year again – time for us to raise our voices in support of children and adults diagnosed on the autism spectrum. April is national Autism Awareness month, the official month designated to bring awareness to world …