By Erin Taylor, BCaBA Adopting behavior analysis techniques at home like shaping and modeling can make a significant impact on a child’s behavior and development. Shaping involves rewarding small steps towards a desired behavior, while modeling can be used to show a behavior for the child to imitate. Here are some tips and strategies, rooted […]
By Erin Taylor, BCaBA, LaBA Parenting can be both rewarding and challenging, especially when trying to address challenging behaviors in children. Using behavior analytic principles can be a valuable tool for parents to create a positive and supportive environment at home. Let’s explore some extinction strategies, along with essential dos and don’ts, tips for managing […]
By Hannah Village, MT-BC & RBT, Music Therapist, ABS Dayton As a music therapist working for New Story at Applied Behavioral Services in Dayton, Ohio, I support children with autism spectrum disorder (autism) who face behavioral, communicative, social, and emotional challenges. I use tailored sessions to suit the needs of each client by using music […]
Celebrate Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month all April long with us by getting to know our students! Read more about Ben from our Cincinnati Annex and his passion for engineering. Grade: 12th Interests: Construction, STEM, and being helpful to others. Loves to spend time with: His family! Ben has 32 cousins, 6 brothers, and 4 […]
Dr. Jill Blanchard is Senior Vice President of Operations in Ohio where she leads New Story Schools, Applied Behavioral Services and The Learning Spectrum. Paraprofessionals are often the force in our buildings that keep our students going every day, especially in a special education setting. It is important that teachers and paraprofessionals both understand their roles and […]
March 1 was Employee Appreciation Day! We are celebrating our team members all month long by sharing their stories. Meet Stephanie Habermehl, Clinical Supervisor at Applied Behavioral Services’ Dayton campus. What is your favorite thing about working here? I love that I get to provide educational and behavioral services to children in a small group […]
Hyperfixation and infodumping are two terms that are thrown around a lot in relation to autism. But, what exactly do they mean? And, more importantly, how should a parent handle them? This article will explain all about these behaviors and how you can best support your child in navigating them. What is hyperfixation? Hyperfixation is […]
March 1 was Employee Appreciation Day! We are celebrating our team members all month long by sharing their stories. Meet Caiti Eisenhut, a knowledgeable speech-language pathologist at Applied Behavioral Services’ Cincinnati campus. What is your favorite thing about working here? Our students! They are funny, sweet, sarcastic, and simply the best. What keeps you coming […]
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a scientific approach to understanding and improving behavior. It is based on the principles of behaviorism, which emphasize the relationship between behavior and its environmental factors. ABA is widely used in various fields, including psychology, education, and healthcare, to bring about positive behavioral changes in individuals. The seven dimensions of […]
Trauma Informed Care involves understanding the background of your students and their behaviors and reactions to classroom situations. Trauma informed care, in a sense, is shifting your perspective from “what is wrong with you?” to “what happened to you?” Understanding the physiological reasons for our students’ behaviors helps us not to take their reactions personally. The following steps need to be […]
