Using Omega-3 for Individuals with Autism?

Many families choose to use complimentary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies with their children with autism. Most of the treatments are not yet scientifically proven to be effective. In an article recently publishing in the Journal for Autism and Developmental Disorders (Omega-3 Article – JADD August 2009) the authors systematically reviewed all the research around [...]

Misleading Study About Autism and GI Issues

An article publish on Reuters this week reported on a study conducted at the Mayo clinic. In the study they concluded that children with autism are no more likely to have gastrointestinal issues than typically developing children. Although it may be true that occurrences of GI issues such as Crohn’s Disease and irritable bowel syndrome [...]

Using Self-Monitoring to Address Self-Injurious Behavior

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) can be extremely difficult to deal with in terms of watching someone we love physically hurt themselves and in terms of treatment. SIB often refers to any behavior that can cause tissue damage, such as bruises, redness, and open wounds. The most common forms of these behaviors include head-banging, hand-biting, and excessive [...]

Pivotal Response Training

Pivotal Response Training (PRT) is a behavioral treatment based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. This method of teaching was developed by Robert L. Koegel & Laura Schreibman at UC Santa Barbara. This is a naturalistic teaching method which focuses on two main skills which they theorize are “pivotal” to all other learning and [...]

Different types of reinforcement and punishment

In applied behavior analysis we use a lot of different terminology when talking about behaviors. At times I like to go back and review the meaning of different terms to make sure that every one is being consistent in the way they are referring to the terms. Today I’m going to review the terms positive [...]

Using Video Modeling to Teach Social Skills

Video modeling, the use to use of videos of adults or children performing specific actions or tasks, has become widely used to teach children with autism how to do a variety of social and other skills. There are some commercially available videos, but many people have begun to make their own videos specifically tailored to [...]

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