Antecedent Manipulations: The Do’s
Vanessa Murphy BCBA, CAS Therapies 4 Kids 4 Clinics in South Florida Weston Pembroke Pines Coral Springs Boca Raton therapies4kids.com Individuals with special needs may exhibit a plethora of behaviors ranging from high-risk behavior (self-injurious behavior, physical aggression, property destruction, elopement, etc) to low-risk behavior (echolalia, vocalizations, stereotypy, etc). How do you tackle these
Teaching Stranger Danger Awareness to Children on the Spectrum
Vanessa Murphy BCBA, CAS Therapies 4 Kids 5 Clinics in South Florida Weston Pembroke Pines Coral Springs Boca Raton Coral Gables therapies4kids.com As a parent, one of the biggest fears you may have is not being there for your child if they are presented with a dangerous situation. Reality is parents cannot be with
Behavior Assessments: What to Expect
Vanessa Murphy BCBA, CAS Therapies 4 Kids 5 Clinics in South Florida Weston Pembroke Pines Coral Springs Boca Raton Coral Gables therapies4kids.com So your child’s neurologist or pediatrician recommends ABA for your child and you have no idea what to do from there. You leave the doctor’s office with a ton of unanswered questions.
Treating Severe Behaviors Maintained by Automatic Reinforcement
Vanessa Murphy BCBA, CAS Therapies 4 Kids 5 Clinics in South Florida Weston Pembroke Pines Coral Springs Boca Raton Coral Gables therapies4kids.com When treating or modifying any behavior, the function must first be assessed. In other words, it is imperative to understand why a behavior is occurring. The most common functions are attention, escape/avoidance or
Three Most Common Parenting Mistakes
Vanessa Murphy, BCBA, CAS Therapies 4 Kids 5 Clinics in South Florida Weston Pembroke Pines Coral Springs Boca Raton Coral Gables therapies4kids.com Striving to be the best parent is natural. We all have it in us. However, it is only human to make mistakes, and sometimes out of loving too much. In this column you
How to Get Your Child to Listen
Vanessa Murphy BCBA, CAS Therapies 4 Kids 5 Clinics in South Florida Weston Pembroke Pines Coral Springs Boca Raton Coral Gables therapies4kids.com Have you ever wondered what it will take to motivate your child to listen? There is actually a number of strategies you can store in your “parenting toolbox”. The answer lies in how
How to Implement Timeout the Right Way
Vanessa Murphy BCBA, CAS Therapies 4 Kids 5 Clinics in South Florida Weston Pembroke Pines Coral Springs Boca Raton Coral Gables therapies4kids.com One of the most common punishment procedures parents use is timeout. Although timeout can be a very simple procedure to implement, it does contain parameters that are not common knowledge. For instance, did
Sleep Training
Vanessa Murphy BCBA, CAS, Therapies 4 Kids 5 Clinics in South Florida Weston Pembroke Pines Coral Springs Boca Raton Coral Gables therapies4kids.com Did you know 80% of children diagnosed with autism suffer from sleep disorders? According to The Center for Disease Control (CDC), sleep related challenges are prevalent between the ages of three and five, occurring
Planning a Holiday Vacation with a Child on the Spectrum
Are you having second thoughts about planning a vacation? Do you wonder if your child will have everything they need from activities or meals to safety? How about concerns about overstimulation with lighting, sounds or textures? Parents, I have wonderful news for you! There are places you can visit now that have tailored their services
What is Functional Communication Training?
Vanessa Murphy BCBA, CAS Therapies 4 Kids 5 Clinics in South Florida Weston Pembroke Pines Coral Springs Boca Raton Coral Gables therapies4kids.com Communication is an imperative skill needed to thrive in the social world that surrounds us. Children learn how to communicate their wants and needs through observing, imitating and behavior-consequence contingencies known as operant