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Working with students who vary in age and are working on increasing their social skills can be a bit of a challenge. This hack will help you use one material – that you probably already have- for many different clients. This material is UNO. UNO is a very popular game that is played often in the home and school…
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If you are anything like me you have many students who are working on a variety of social skills. It can be a challenge to plan functional therapy for mixed groups of students. The video below shows you one of my favorite games to play with students. It can be played as a reinforcement after hard work during the…
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Today we have Dan Fitch doing a guest blog. Thanks Dan for this post! “Use your words.” Many professionals in the field often overuse this. In my experience, there are a variety of ways to give students the language to communicate what they are feeling. There are a number of reasons I feel we should provide modeling for our…
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It’s summertime and school is out for many children. A break from school often means a break from routines, or at least a change in routines. If you have a child or client who craves sensory stimuli throughout the day, you may be wondering, “How can I meet his sensory needs this summer?” If this sounds like you, I recommend…
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Applied behavior analysis is not just a science that can be utilized to help students with autism or other disabilities. A formal definition of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is that it is a science devoted to the understanding and improvement of human behavior (Cooper, Heron, Heward 2007). In other words, ABA is the science of studying behavior, and applying data supported…
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Working on literacy skills with students during therapy sessions can be so very important and vital in helping them increase their overall receptive and expressive language skills. It can also be a super fun way to work on labeling skills. If you are working with a student who can remain attentive when looking at a book, this might be…
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