Autistic Blog

I got a brand new guest story! This guest story was written by Tyler Leech, an autistic self advocate: "My name is Tyler Leech. I'm 30...

It's amazing how much reinforcement occurs in our own everyday situations. One type of reinforcement that occurs often is socially...

Did you know there are many types of behaviors people demonstrate? There are respondent, operant, and coercive behaviors. These can be...

Do you know about early intervention services? I'm continuing to share my life journey while providing informative information about...

Ninad Ketkar is a young autistic adult. In this guest interview podcast, he shares his experiences growing up as an autistic. Also, he...

Have you considered for your neurodiverse child to attend extended school year (ESY)? Extended School Year (ESY) is for neurodiverse...

4th of July can be tough for neurodiverse people. How can you help neurodiverse individuals enjoy 4th of July? Here are some ways to make...

Once a neurodivergent individual turns 18 and graduates from high school, services run out. There is so much out there people do not know...

What is guardianship? A guardianship often occurs for a lot of neurodiverse people, which means a parent/adult/guardian has the right to...

Who knows of a speech pathologist providing their own private practice!? Meet Luisa Rinaudo: Luisa Rinaudo Luisa graduated from Seton...

Its autism month! I think about how much I've grown throughout my life as an autistic. We all know autism is lifelong. It's important to...

Did you know people who are in direct contact with neurodiverse people have the right to be a part of their services? If you have a...

Remember the blog story I wrote earlier this month about the power of friendships? It all starts from building and developing rapport. No...

Do you know behavior analysts who provide parent training in the ABA field? Meet Alyssa Latham: Alyssa Latham Alyssa Latham has over 10...

Personally, it was not easy for me to make friends at first. I didn't even know how to approach people if I wanted to become friends with...

I cannot tell you how many times that tantrums and meltdowns get mixed up by parents, professionals, teachers, etc. From my experiences...

Did you know we use reinforcement and punishment all of the time, not just in ABA therapy? Reinforcement and punishment are used...

I wanted to share my story again about receiving an autism diagnosis, since I gained a lot of new followers on my blog website and...

I cannot even begin to tell you how many misconceptions there are about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I listed the most common...

Did you know when you provide autistic people with choices that it teaches them various skills? During ABA therapy sessions, behavior...