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.
What is ABA?
ABA is the use of principles rooted in evidence-based science to understand, and decrease challenging behaviour and teach new behaviours that are important to individuals' quality of life and independence.
10 Tips for a Sensory Sensitive Halloween
Top 10 Tips for a Sensory Sensitive Halloween: A guide to Trick-or-Treating with someone on the Autism Spectrum
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.
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.
Making Homework Successful
Tips to Help Make Homework Successful: Practical strategies that you can use in order to make homework time a successful time.
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.