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Emerging Trends in Autism and Early Intervention: Effective Strategies for Positive Outcomes ABA & Therapy

Emerging Trends in Autism and Early Intervention: Effective Strategies for Positive Outcomes

Insights from the 2025 International Conference on Autism, Intellectual Disability & Developmental Disabilities (CEC), Clearwater Beach, Florida

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Dr. Kari Stubbs

Oct 24, 2025 · 3 min read
How ARIS® Supports MTSS Tier 3 Interventions ABA & Therapy

How ARIS® Supports MTSS Tier 3 Interventions

Supporting Preschool Students with Language Acquisition or School Readiness Challenges MTSS is a multi-tiered system of support that provides a framework for teaching that is proactive and...

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L.F. Stebbins

Apr 1, 2023 · 9 min read
Acceptance and Commitment Training: New Tools to Help Parents Support Autism Treatment ABA & Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Training: New Tools to Help Parents Support Autism Treatment

Acceptance & Commitment Training (ACT) is an area grounded in behavior analysis that is bringing a more compassionate, values-based approach to behavioral treatment and skill development for...

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Nelly A. Dixon

Jan 6, 2023 · 6 min read
What Is Discrete Trial Training? ABA & Therapy

What Is Discrete Trial Training?

Many children with autism do not learn skills spontaneously and may need extra help and specific teaching to learn things that may come naturally to their typically developing peers. They often need...

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Ymkje Wideman-van der Laan

Oct 1, 2022 · 5 min read
What Does It Mean to Be on the Spectrum? ABA & Therapy

What Does It Mean to Be on the Spectrum?

Explaining Autism to Neurotypical Children When I was an ABA therapist, I vividly remember a conversation I had with a mother of two twin five-year-old boys about her experiences taking them out in a...

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Katie Vena

Sep 4, 2022 · 5 min read
What is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)? ABA & Therapy

What is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)?

PCIT is an evidence-based treatment for young children with behavioral problems and can be an effective intervention for children with autism. There are several different interventions...

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Abby Peskin

Aug 15, 2022 · 6 min read
7 Strategies for Supporting Individuals With Autism During Times of Transition and Change ABA & Therapy

7 Strategies for Supporting Individuals With Autism During Times of Transition and Change

Providing the proper support and interventions to children and adults with ASD can be a game changer in helping successfully manage changes in routines. Imagine getting asked to change your...

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Kenna McEvoy

Aug 13, 2022 · 8 min read
Autism: It Does Get Better! ABA & Therapy

Autism: It Does Get Better!

The Top 6 Interventions for Positive Progress One question every exhausted and overwhelmed autism parent or teacher asks themselves or others at some point is, “Will this ever get better?” I...

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Ymkje Wideman-van der Laan

Jul 17, 2022 · 6 min read
Air Travel with Autistic* Children: 8 Ways to Prepare ABA & Therapy

Air Travel with Autistic* Children: 8 Ways to Prepare

Taking a plane trip can be taxing for anyone, especially when traveling with children. Adding an autistic child with unique sensory challenges into the mix can make air travel even more...

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Ymkje Wideman-van der Laan

Jul 2, 2022 · 7 min read
ABA Is Evolving, Are You? ABA & Therapy

ABA Is Evolving, Are You?

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has gone through many innovations since it was developed for autism treatment in 1965. In particular, ABA is evolving to be more client-led, fun, socially...

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Jess Baldwin

Jun 25, 2022 · 4 min read
Happy Father's Day to All Awesome Autism Dads ABA & Therapy

Happy Father's Day to All Awesome Autism Dads

And a Special Shout-Out to Five Autism Dad Heroes! In researching material for this Father’s Day article to appreciate dads of children on the autism spectrum, one thing was clear:...

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Ymkje Wideman-van der Laan

Jun 17, 2022 · 3 min read
What is the IBCCES? ABA & Therapy

What is the IBCCES?

The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) leads the way in professional training and continuing education for autism Continuing education and...

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Kenna McEvoy

May 4, 2022 · 6 min read
What Autistic* Teenagers Need to Thrive ABA & Therapy

What Autistic* Teenagers Need to Thrive

When our autistic children grow up and enter the preteen and teen years, their needs change. They will require a new approach and different interventions to help them thrive. What may have...

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Ymkje Wideman-van der Laan

Apr 9, 2022 · 7 min read
The Pros and Cons of Using Teletherapy for Autism Evaluations and Diagnoses ABA & Therapy

The Pros and Cons of Using Teletherapy for Autism Evaluations and Diagnoses

Using teletherapy to assess and/or diagnose autism is becoming increasingly common. In recent years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have adjusted our way of life to what we now refer...

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Lauren Ciran

Apr 9, 2022 · 5 min read
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for Autism ABA & Therapy

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for Autism

What It Is and Why It Is Important for Students With Autism Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is really about implementing a new kind of school-wide culture. Positive...

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Kenna McEvoy

Feb 21, 2022 · 6 min read
Three Must-Haves for BCBAs to Create Effective Family Collaboration ABA & Therapy

Three Must-Haves for BCBAs to Create Effective Family Collaboration

As BCBAs we need to include three must-have areas in our family collaboration models, to make real progress in therapy. Teamwork makes the dream work. Have you ever heard that...

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Caitlin Sykora

Dec 28, 2021 · 4 min read
Practical Strategies for BCBAs to Make ABA Financially Accessible to Families ABA & Therapy

Practical Strategies for BCBAs to Make ABA Financially Accessible to Families

Therapy can be an expensive journey to helping your autistic loved one succeed and grow. BCBAs need to dive into practical strategies now more than ever to help their clients and families...

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Caitlin Sykora

Dec 18, 2021 · 4 min read
Does My Autistic Child Need Occupational Therapy? ABA & Therapy

Does My Autistic Child Need Occupational Therapy?

Assessing Fine and Gross Motor Skills Can Provide the Answer Motor skills are essential for children to explore, interact, and learn from their environment in order to develop cognitive and...

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Isabelle Eng

Dec 12, 2021 · 5 min read
The ARIS Lessons: An Insider Look ABA & Therapy

The ARIS Lessons: An Insider Look

A Special Ed Teacher and New Stages Learning Staffer Takes a Peek Under the Hood of Our New ARIS Early Autism Curriculum I’m not a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), but I know “just...

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Frankie Kietzman

Dec 5, 2021 · 5 min read
Using Applied Behavior Analysis Interventions to Motivate the Classroom, Promote Cooperation, and Improve Behavior ABA & Therapy

Using Applied Behavior Analysis Interventions to Motivate the Classroom, Promote Cooperation, and Improve Behavior

You may have heard the phrase “ABA can save the world!” While Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) works well on an individual basis, I have found that those same techniques and interventions also work...

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Marianne Coppola

Sep 6, 2021 · 5 min read
Using Antecedent Strategies to Minimize Challenging Behaviors with Autistic* Students ABA & Therapy

Using Antecedent Strategies to Minimize Challenging Behaviors with Autistic* Students

An antecedent is an event, action, or circumstance that occurs directly before a behavior. Using antecedent strategies involves modifying an environment to reduce undesirable behaviors among...

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Marianne Coppola

Sep 6, 2021 · 5 min read
10 Myths About Autism ABA & Therapy

10 Myths About Autism

What are some of the myths about autism, where do these myths come from, and how do they affect children, families, teachers, and therapists? By identifying the myths, we can challenge them...

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Signe M. Kastberg

Aug 17, 2021 · 16 min read
The Power of Positive Reinforcement for Teaching Autistic* Children ABA & Therapy

The Power of Positive Reinforcement for Teaching Autistic* Children

Reinforcement or bribery: Is there a difference? Positive reinforcement is a powerful motivator. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the purpose of using positive reinforcement in the...

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Ymkje Wideman-van der Laan

Aug 14, 2021 · 6 min read
Can ARIS Work for an Autistic* 29 Year Old? ABA & Therapy

Can ARIS Work for an Autistic* 29 Year Old?

Using ARIS with my Brother Tommy With ARIS, Skill Development Can Happen at Any Age Early intervention is the prime advice for education and life skills in the autism community, but should...

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Frankie Kietzman

Jul 25, 2021 · 6 min read

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