What is a "Body Map" and how can it help autistic kids/kids with autism cope with anxiety?

A body map is an exercise you can do with your child to help bring more awareness to their body's response to situations that trigger their anxiety.

Mental Health, ToolsBrian Stanton, MarketingDecember 9, 2021body map, anxiety, mental health, mental illness, anxiety toolbox

7 Essential tips for parents for working with your BCBA from a Parent/Practitioner

Behaviour Consultant and Mom, Tarra McPail provides 7 essential tips for how you should approach your child's behaviour therapy plan with your BCBA.

Parenting, Edcuation, ToolsTarra McPhail, Behaviour Consultant, MomSeptember 1, 2020Lake Ridge Community Support Servicesparent's and ABA, ABA best practices, understanding ABA, working with a behaviour therapist, working with a BCBA

Sesame Street and Autism tools for instrumental activities of daily living

On their Sesame Street & Autism site, Sesame Street is providing interactive daily routine cards that specifically focus on instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) like going to a birthday party and activities of daily living (ADLs) like washing hands.

ToolsBrian Stanton, MarketingFebruary 7, 2020sesame street, sesame street and autism, daily routine cards, activities of daily living, ADL, instrumental activities of daily living, ADLs, adl, adls, washing hands, brushing teeth, going to a sporting event, going to a birthday party, trying a new food, going to the dentist, getting a haircut

What is reinforcement and how does it change behaviour?

Reinforcement is a consequence following a behaviour that will increase the future likelihood of that behaviour occurring again.

ToolsBrian Stanton, MarketingNovember 15, 2019Lake Ridge Community Support Servicesreinforcement

Providing Choices

Providing choice is a behaviour strategy that can lead to positive outcomes for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder or intellectual disabilities including. This guide provides tips and resources for using choice as a strategy to adapt behaviour.

ToolsKaren Chartier, M.ADS, BCBA, Clinical DirectorJuly 18, 2019Lake Ridge Community Support Serviceschoice boards, choice, options, confidence and control, boards, reinforcementComment

First Then Strategies

First Then strategies are helpful in setting expectations for your child by showing them what they first need to do in order to gain access to a desired item or activity.

ToolsBrian Stanton, MarketingNovember 29, 2018First Then, behaviour modification, motivation, adl, adls, ADLs, ADL, activities of daily living, reinforcement

Making Homework Successful

Tips to Help Make Homework Successful: Practical strategies that you can use in order to make homework time a successful time.

ToolsBrian Stanton, MarketingSeptember 18, 2018homework, school, education

Using Token Boards in a Token Economy

Token boards can be used in a number of ways to teach people on the autism spectrum new behaviours or help decrease problem behaviours using symbols to reinforce positive actions.

ToolsBrian Stanton, MarketingJuly 10, 2018Lake Ridge Community Support Servicestoken economy, token board, reinforcement, boards, ADL, ADLs, adl, adls, activities of daily living