Autism

Priscilla recognizes her student's sensory motor needs and offers him an appropriate, alternative item to chew.

Planned ignoring can be an effective strategy, but you also need to have a replacement behavior. Featuring Sasha Long, founder of the Autism Helper.

Rob Pennington, Ph.D. highlights some key behavior principals you can use in your class today.

Developing a like/dislike list for each student could be a boon to teaching strategies and support positive behavior change and maintenance.

Get the buy-in when using reinforcement so your students get that connection between the reinforcer and the behavior. Featuring Sasha Long, founder of the Autism Helper.

All behavior is communication whether you're in a gen-ed classroom or a special ed classroom. Lean on your fellow teachers when you might need help. Featuring Sasha Long.

Your goal should be to fade reinforcers to more naturally occurring reinforcers. Featuring Sasha Long, founder of the Autism Helper.

BCBAs are trained to use defined methods for applied behavior analysis, but can anyone use these strategies? Dr. Pennington explains.

Don't force a reluctant student to "join the rest" if he is more comfortable watching the group and following along, especially if he can show that he is learnign the content.

Reducing problem behaviors creates better learning, social and academic opportunities. Featuring Sasha Long, founder of the Autism Helper.