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What Are Autistic Hand Gestures in Babies?

C: UncategorizedA: Danny Gavin

Most babies hold their hands or fingers out in what adults consider unusual positions. This is a standard way of…

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How Long Does it Take to See Results From ABA Therapy?

C: UncategorizedA: Danny Gavin

ABA therapy, or applied behavior analysis, is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that focuses on understanding and improving the behavior of…

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How Can a Service Dog Help a Child with Autism?

C: UncategorizedA: Danny Gavin

You see them in the airport, at the local coffee shop, the mall, and even at your child’s school: dogs.…

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A Guide on How to Get an Autistic Child’s Haircut

C: UncategorizedA: Danny Gavin

The feeling of hot water on your head, the sound of buzzing clippers, or the unpredictability of a loud hairdryer…

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A Guide on Successful Dental Visits for Children with Autism

C: UncategorizedA: Danny Gavin

Did you enjoy visiting the dentist when you were a child? Or did you feel a knot in your stomach…

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What Are Mands in Autism?

C: UncategorizedA: Danny Gavin

Manding is the foundation of communication in applied behavioral analysis or ABA therapy, widely regarded as the gold standard for…

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A Guide on Medication Treatments for Autistic Children

C: UncategorizedA: Danny Gavin

Some have called it a ‘chemical straight jacket,’ while others have called it a ‘life jacket,’ however you feel about…

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Difference between Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder

C: UncategorizedA: Danny Gavin

It’s been called “sub-threshold autism,” a form of autism that doesn’t quite meet the criteria for full-blown “classic” autism. However,…

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Promoting Positive Relationships Between Your Child and Their Autistic Sibling

C: ABA TherapyA: Danny Gavin

Of all the family members impacted by a child with ASD (autism spectrum disorder), it’s the siblings that will share…

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What Is Discontinuous Measurement in ABA Therapy?

C: ABA TherapyA: Danny Gavin

The great detective Sherlock Holmes once said, “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. " This…