Autism and the Holidays: Tips for a Happy and Stress-Free Season

December 1, 2022/in Autism Therapy, Social Hour, Tips & Tricks/by Behavior TLC

The holidays can be a difficult time for individuals with autism and their families. There are so many changes in routine, new people to meet, and sensory overload from all of the holiday decorations and activities. However, with a little bit of preparation, you can make the holidays a happy and stress-free time for everyone. In this blog post, we will provide some tips for making the holiday season enjoyable for individuals with autism.

Calming Strategies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: How to Reduce Anxiety and Promote Relaxation

November 21, 2022/in Autism Therapy, Tips & Tricks/by Behavior TLC

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder can often experience high levels of anxiety and stress. In this blog post, we will discuss some calming strategies that can help reduce anxiety and promote relaxation in children on the autism spectrum. These strategies include breathing exercises, visualization techniques, and mindfulness practices. Read more

Teaching Empathy Skills to Children with Autism: How to Help Them Understand and Cope with Social Situations

May 1, 2022/in Autism Therapy, Tips & Tricks/by Behavior TLC

Children with autism often have difficulty understanding and coping with social situations. This can be very frustrating for them and their parents. Fortunately, there are ways to help them develop empathy skills.

Children affected by ASD’s may not understand the emotions that other people are feeling, or they may not know how to react in certain social scenarios. This can lead to a lot of frustration for both the child with autism and their parents or caregivers. Teaching empathy skills is an important step that will help them navigate social situations more effectively and feel more connected to the people around them!

In this article, we will discuss what empathy is, how it can be taught to children with autism, and some of the benefits of doing so. We will also provide a few tips for parents on how to help their children learn these important skills.

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How To Prevent Burnout as a Parent or Caregiver of a Child on the Autism Spectrum

April 8, 2022/in Autism Therapy, Tips & Tricks/by Behavior TLC

The importance of self-care cannot be overstated. Self-care gives you time for yourself and can help you relieve stress from your day to improve your mental health and well-being – all things that are important in life! But what is it? A term used often but not always related to the word “self” is in treating our own needs first before helping others. As a parent or caregiver of a child on the Autism spectrum, you may have already gone through a few bouts of burnout but recognizing your limits may help you to prevent that from happening in the future. Read on to find out how even we, as therapists can be affected by burnout, and how you can help prevent this from happening in your life.

Sensory Toys for Children with Autism

February 21, 2022/in Autism Therapy, Tips & Tricks/by Behavior TLC

If you have a child with Autism, it is important to provide them with opportunities for sensory play. Some kids are more sensitive than others and may find certain textures or sounds too intense. You can help your little one adjust by giving them toys that involve touch (like sand), sound (bells), and sight( pictures).

People with autism often struggle to process information, but the way they receive it is just as important. Sensory issues can make things difficult for someone who has this condition and may need extra support in order to keep up with everything going on around them.

The five senses are experienced through play. Sensory toys stimulate a child’s sight, sound, and more to encourage their natural curiosity about the world around them in an environment where safety and comfort is top priority!

ABA 101: Positive Reinforcement

January 17, 2022/in Autism Therapy/by Behavior TLC

The mission of Behavior TLC’s ABA 101:

To relay behavior analytic information to parents, teachers, and non-behavioral professionals through fun, engaging, and easy-to-understand content. We believe that the science of ABA and aim to make behavioral knowledge more accessible to our community.

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The Importance Of Strong Social Skills For Success With K-12 Education

August 17, 2021/in Autism Therapy, Social Hour/by Behavior TLC

When thinking of areas that may need focus for a school-aged child, one may think of reading, math, biology, or even, fitness, but we find that many do not intentionally prioritize strong social skills.

Why are strong social skills often overlooked, especially for children with ASD? We are not completely sure, but one possible reason is due to the time requirement and its overall priority. No matter the situation or tough times we are all going through, it is crucial that we all stay hypervigilant in ensuring the success of our children’s social shaping.

To have success with k-12 education there are three areas where it is important to have strong social skills –

Academics, Conduct, and Group Relations.

What To Expect From Your ABA Clinic

May 28, 2021/in Autism Therapy/by Behavior TLC

As a parent, we always want to ensure that the quality of any service we are getting for our children is of good quality. This should be no different for the ABA clinic and services your child is receiving. The question that can sometimes be hard to answer is “what should my expectations be?” It is important to know what you should expect when receiving ABA services.

Here is a list of things you should expect from your ABA Clinic and provider:

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How To Find An ABA Therapy Provider

December 9, 2020/in Autism Therapy/by Behavior TLC

Many questions arise when a family receives a diagnosis of Autism or a referral to receive ABA services. How do I find an ABA therapy provider and program? Who’s going to work with my child? What are my expectations? Am I going to be involved in this program? What is my child going to work on? We want to help you with what questions are good to ask and in general what a good answer to those would be when looking for an ABA provider.

Here’s a list of questions and things to look for when looking to find an ABA therapy provider and services for your loved one.

Planning for the Future – How (and Why) to Obtain Guardianship For Children with Autism & Disabilities

September 10, 2020/in Autism Therapy/by Behavior TLC

Thinking about the future for your child with a disability can be difficult especially when there is so much time and effort going into what needs to happen today or in the short term. Where to start with this process can be daunting.

Despite this, it is important to ensure that you start to plan for your child’s future as soon as possible. This will ensure that things like guardianship for children with autism are done in a timely manner as well as allow for more financial stability and protection of your child’s access to government assistance in the future.

Hegwood Law Group specializes in estate planning, guardianship, and special needs trusts.

We had the pleasure of being able to ask Kim Hegwood of Hegwood Law Group some questions regarding attaining guardianship and special needs trusts. Kim also has a child with a disability and has personally gone through the process of obtaining guardianship and planning for the future for her child.

Q&A with Kim Hegwood from Hegwood Law Group