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A strong communicator, who strives to infuse understanding and empathy into difficult situations. A freelance Author with a background in Education, Communication and Theater. Content Writer for Expcetional Needs Today and contributor to Autism Parenting Magazine as well as the Author of You May Never Be French and Bella's Nighttime Land. 

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” ― Helen Keller

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Occupational Therapy: Tips and Overview

Occupational therapy focuses on helping people strengthen or develop skills that can assist in their daily living activities and, therefore, help them live more independently.

 

 

PT, or physical therapy, is dedicated to helping a person regain more mobility and strengthen their body. For example, a physical therapist might help a person recover from a knee injury by using exercises to help increase their range of motion. However, an occupational therapist focuses on assisting a person in per...
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy: Tips and Overview

Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, is a type of therapy focused on redirecting or diminishing negative behaviors by using positive reinforcement and tracking behavioral occurrences. ABA therapy is considered the “gold standard” in autism treatment. 

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The principles of ABA focus on positive reinforcement to improve specific skill deficits and discourage undesirable behaviors. A plan is developed by a board-certified behavior analyst and is carried out across a variety of settings. The board...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

Autism spectrum disorder is a Neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how the brain processes different situations. ASD affects how a person communicates and socializes. ASD also includes repetitive and limiting behaviors.

 

Autism cannot be simply defined into exact "types" per se because it is a spectrum disorder. As autistic professor of special education and advocate Stephen Shore once said, "When you meet one person with autism, you've met one person with autism." However, before autism...