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Sheila Hartley, MS, BCBA, LBA
ContributorSheila is an Early Childhood Education Consultant, BCBA, and the owner of SenseSational Learning Group LLC. She specializes in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions. Play based learning is her passion and she gathers inspiration from the Reggio Emilia and Montessori approaches to early childhood education. She will graduate in 2023 with a Doctorate of Education in Early Childhood Education.
Articles by Sheila
ARIS & Curriculum 7 Best Homeschool Curricula for Autistic Children
Over 10% of families homeschool at least one child, and during the pandemic, the homeschool enrollment rate increased by 30%. [1] For families who have an autistic child or other special needs, that percentage is even higher: 38% of homeschooled children have special needs. If y
Sheila Hartley, MS, BCBA, LBA
Jun 11, 2023 · 8 min read
Can Sign Language Help Autistic Early Learners Develop Communication Skills?
The short answer is Yes! There is strong research support for teaching sign language to all young children, autistic or non-autistic. Sign language can be used to help encourage verbal language development, but it should not be used as a replacement for teaching children to spea
Sheila Hartley, MS, BCBA, LBA
Jul 11, 2022 · 5 min read
Fun in the Kitchen! Teaching Developmentally Appropriate Cooking Processes to Autistic Learners
Using Task Analyses and Imitation Strategies
Sheila Hartley, MS, BCBA, LBA
Nov 19, 2021 · 5 min read
ARIS & Curriculum 20 Best Books for Teaching the Concept of Time to Autistic Children
This resource was created as a supplement for the Language Builder: ARIS® Academic Readiness Intervention System complete early autism curriculum, Lesson #194, Receptive Time - Analog and Lesson #195, Expressive Time - Analog, and Lesson #196, Matching Digital to Analog Time. Do
Sheila Hartley, MS, BCBA, LBA
Nov 14, 2021 · 8 min read