There’s no question in anyone’s mind that psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is going to be unprecedented. Professionals in every category and specialty of mental and behavioral health are gearing up for a massive increase in demand after the …
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Any family with a child with autism can tell you – even if the sky is falling just outside your front door, it seems like there is always more important things to think about and more pressing matters to take …
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The practice of applied behavior analysis finds itself in a tough spot during the COVID-19 pandemic. With employment of ABA professionals concentrated in both educational and healthcare settings, it’s right at ground zero of the closures and layoffs that are …
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Resources for Families with Kids on the Spectrum Stuck at Home During School Closures and Stay-at-Home Orders In just a short period of time, COVID-19 forced millions of Americans to become stay-at-home parents and de facto homeschool teachers. Sweeping changes …
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Applied behavior analysts, assemble! Your moment to save the world is upon us. As COVID-19 ravages populations across the planet, it’s becoming clear that the one easy, effective, ultimate counter to the disease is primarily a behavioral one: social distancing. …
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In a calm, comfortably furnished room that looks like someone’s living room, a patient with eyeshades on lays down on the couch. Sitting next to them, a professional dressed casually in street clothes hands them a small cup. Inside the …
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There are many fears confronting a parent when they learn their child has autism. And each stage of development brings its own set of challenges and new concerns. When a parent first receives the diagnosis, the initial weeks and months …
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Your friend just graduated from college with a BS in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). She’s excited to start working at the local clinic downtown helping kids with autism. What you’ve learned from her has given you a great respect for …
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you’re well aware that the United States is facing a drug addiction crisis of immense proportions. Opioids are cutting a swath through America. No class, no race, …
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