11 Celebrities and Famous People with Autism or Aspergers
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by Frank Woods
4y ago
Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects an individual’s social and communication functioning. Often the symptoms appear before three years old. See some of the early signs of autism here. However, the symptoms of autism vary a lot between people. A common phrase heard in the autism community is that “Once you have met one person with autism, you have met one person with autism”. This quote just highlights the diversity of ways that autism can present. Although autism can create difficulty in learning, many people with autism can not only perfo ..read more
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Keeping Children with Special Needs Learning During the Pandemic
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by Anton Shcherbakov, Psy.D, BCBA
4y ago
Introduction: We are living in a challenging time caused by the Coronavirus epidemic. In particular, students with special needs such as autism may be the most affected by the transition to remote or distance learning. These children may require 1:1 attention or specialized teaching techniques such as discrete trial instruction (DTI) to learn effectively. Many parents are now struggling with how to help their students learn while they are at home. As a result, we decided to put together an article to discuss some simple options for these students to continue learning while they are home from s ..read more
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How to Use Chaining to Teach Complex Skills
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by Anton Shcherbakov, Psy.D, BCBA
4y ago
Introduction In a previous article, we talked about how a task analysis can help to break down complex skills into simple steps. Well, after you have completed the task analysis and you know the steps necessary to complete a skill, it is time to use a chaining procedure to help children learn. Chaining is a teaching procedure that involves reinforcing individual behaviors in a chain in order to build up to more complex target behaviors. Prior to use the teaching strategy of chaining, you should complete a task analysis to identify all of the ind ..read more
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How to Get an IEP for Your Child
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by Kerri Shcherbakov, Psy.D., NCSP
4y ago
Introduction If your child is struggling in school, you may have considered getting an individualized education program (IEP) for your child (see Does my child need an IEP?). Now that you’ve decided that your child needs support, how do you get an IEP? Like most things in the public school system, the process of obtaining an IEP in schools takes time, and there are several steps that must be taken first. This IEP timeline is established based on regulations set forth by federal law in the United States, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA). Below is an out ..read more
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Does My Child Need an IEP?
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by Kerri Shcherbakov, Psy.D., NCSP
4y ago
Introduction As a parent of a child with a disability or difficulties in the general education setting, you may find yourself asking whether your child is getting all the support that he or she needs. You want your child exposed to same-age peers, but you also want to ensure that your child doesn’t fall behind academically. You may have heard of parents or educators talk about something called an IEP. So what does IEP mean? It stands for Individualized Education Program and is a legal document that was created under a federal law in the United States called Individuals with Disabilities Educa ..read more
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Resource: 101 Reinforcement Ideas for Students with Autism
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by Anton Shcherbakov, Psy.D, BCBA
4y ago
Introduction: Some students are motivated to do their work on their own without any external rewards. Note: Some of our links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. It does not affect any recommendations that we make. Motivation is a critical factor in student learning success. In an ideal world, our children would show up to school ready and eager to learn. They would ask questions, persevere when t ..read more
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Free Resource: 50 First Words Tracker
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by Anton Shcherbakov, Psy.D, BCBA
4y ago
Note: Some of our links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. It does not affect any recommendations that we make. Introduction Here at ThinkPsych, we know that teachers and parents are always looking for free printable resources to use in ABA therapy with their kids. This resource is a printable language tracker to be used with early learners in ABA. It includes a list of fifty first words that are perfect targets to start an ABA verbal language program. They are divided into five categories: 15 Food Items 15 Household Item ..read more
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25 Gift Ideas Under $15 for Young Children With Autism
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by Anton Shcherbakov, Psy.D, BCBA
4y ago
Note: Some of our links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. It does not affect any recommendations that we make. Introduction Around this holiday time, we often get asked what are the best toys to buy a kid with autism for Christmas, Hanukkah, or their birthdays! So we decided to put together a list of some of our favorite educational and sensory toys that are perfect for children with autism that are three years old or younger. That’s not to say that older kids (and adults!) won’t like some of these toys, but they are all ..read more
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Research Update: Social Stories Improve Toothbrushing Skills
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by Anton Shcherbakov, Psy.D, BCBA
4y ago
Study Title: Efficacy of Social Story Intervention in Training Toothbrushing Skills Among Special‐Care Children With and Without Autism Full Citation: Zhou, N., Wong, H. M., & McGrath, C. (2019). Efficacy of Social Story Intervention in Training Toothbrushing Skills Among Special‐Care Children With and Without Autism. Autism Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2256 Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aur.2256 Introduction (What is this study about?): Toothbrushing is a basic everyday skill that can be difficult for children with autism. One reason for this difficulty m ..read more
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Task Analysis for Getting Dressed and Hygiene
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by Anton Shcherbakov, Psy.D, BCBA
4y ago
Introduction As we discussed in another blog post, task analysis is an ABA strategy for enhancing learning with more complex skills such as getting dressed. The definition of task analysis is simple: breaking a complex task into small, manageable components. When we do so, children are more likely to be able to learn complex functional skills such as brushing teeth, putting on a jacket, or washing hands. In order to create your own task analysis, you must do the task and write down each step as you do it. Make sure that you include every small step involved the task! Here is a task analysis ex ..read more
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