ABA
Year-End Reflections From Parents New to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy
Can you believe that we will all say goodbye to 2022 in less than 30 days? This year has certainly flown past us in a blink of an eye. Before…
Adult & Couples Therapy, Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and how can it help kids?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a behavioral therapy that helps clients to sit with uncomfortable emotions and release attachments to maladaptive thought patterns. Originally ACT was created to help…
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How To Write Anti-Ableist Goals For Ethical, Compassionate ABA Therapy
What is Ableism? “Ableism is the discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior. At its heart, ableism is rooted…
ABA
DTT or NET in ABA Therapy? Finding the Best Practices for Clients
The research and methodologies of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) have progressed and modernized drastically since its debut in the late 1960s. ABA is a scientific philosophy, and it is a…
ABA
The Impacts of Punishment in ABA: An Evolution From Past to Present
Anyone who has been following Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in the news as of late will have noticed that there has been a lot of attention around the ethics of…
Mental Health, Parenting & Family Therapy
Ways to Stay In Tune With Your Child’s Mental Health During the School Year
A child’s well being is a critical component of their confidence, success in school, and social and emotional growth. But it can be difficult to get your child to open…
Child & Adolescent Therapy, Mental Health, Parenting & Family Therapy
Tips for Back to School Success For Your Family
The transition back to school is a family affair. It can be emotional not just for children, but for parents, as well! It’s OK to feel sad it’s almost time…
ABA
How can we proactively consider trauma’s effects in ABA care?
Trauma can be difficult to define since each individual experiences and processes life events and trauma differently. Trauma can include abuse, neglect, domestic violence in the family, exposure to substance…
ABA
Assent and Client Dignity in ABA: Ethical vs. Legal Obligations
As Ethics Code abiding behavior analysts, we promise to first do no harm, to obtain informed consent prior to intervening, and to only target socially significant goals. As board certified…
ABA
Does my child have ADHD? I’m not sure, but either way, ABA can help
A thoughtful Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) program can be an effective non-pharmaceutical intervention for children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. More and more, ABA serves as an important treatment complement for children…
