Is your child on the spectrum overly aggressive at times? Discover how to prevent your child from hitting others or themselves by understanding the cause of the behavior. Learn from Dr....
Dealing with autism tantrums can be difficult for a parent. Understanding why tantrums happen and having a plan in place to prevent one when you see it coming are very...
Anxiety is a challenge faced not only by individuals with autism, but by the people in their lives as well. Discover how to deal with anxiety by changing the way...
As an autism parent, meltdowns are an unavoidable part of raising your child. Fortunately, there are ways to manage them. Understanding the phases of a meltdown will help you to...
Everyone has to learn to deal with emotion, and this can be more difficult for people with autism. Learning to handle your child’s meltdowns and teaching them to express themselves...
While assessing the problem behavior of an autistic child is important, it is only the first step. You must also determine what happens directly before and after the behavior to...
Managing problem behaviors with a child with autism requires a thorough analysis from a professional. Be specific when describing the behaviors, and include details that the professional may not see...
Autistic children will often engage in disruptive behaviors in the classroom. There can be many reasons for this behavior, and understanding the behaviors or triggers is the key to correcting...
It can be challenging to get our children to behave appropriately in public, especially those on the spectrum. Giving specific instructions on what the expectations are in any given situation...
How do you prepare your autistic child for the first day of school? In this video, we’ll learn some tips for getting your child ready to head back to school...
It can be hard to know when and how to discipline your children, especially when they are autistic. Understanding the difference between behavior that needs correcting and the effects of...
As an autism parent, one of the most challenging things to deal with is when your child has a meltdown. However, you can handle these meltdowns as long as you...
When trying to talk to a child with autism, there are several ways to calm them down so that you can communicate with the child effectively. Music therapy, in conjunction...
It can be embarrassing and disruptive when your autistic child is loud around other people. How do you handle these situations? Check out the video below for tips on how...
Shannon Penrod, autism mom and former classroom teacher, talks about the best ways to reduce challenging behaviors in the classroom and on the school yard-so teachers can get back to...
In this episode of Autism Live, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Angela Persicke joins the program to discuss “extinction” procedures and their ability to address challenging behaviors in children with...
In this video, Dr. Mary Barbera discusses aggressive behavior exhibited by some children with autism which can be difficult for even trained professionals, as well as parents to address....
Dr. Mary Barbera is an autism mom, Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, and best-selling author of The Verbal Behavior Approach. In this video she discusses positive approaches to replacing undesired behaviors with...
Mary Barbera, a nurse practitioner, behavior analyst, and autism mom, discusses medication and dietary supplements for autism and whether you should use them or not....
In this video, Indie Andy, who is autistic himself, gives 10 tips to help you stop – or – help prevent meltdowns. As an autistic adult, Andy talks about meltdowns...