Increasing Communication Skills for Children with Autism Communication is something that is often taken for granted, but for individuals with autism, the ability to communicate wants and needs can be difficult and frustrating. In a recent article with Metro Parent, Sterling Heights Clinical Director Christine Morelli discusses different ways to help children with autism to … Continued
Outdoor Activities for Your Child With Autism Now that warm weather is here, it’s a great time to plan some outdoor activities with the family! Whether it’s a walk in the park, a trip to the beach, or even just blowing bubbles out in the yard, some fresh air could be just the thing to … Continued
Supporting Siblings of Children with Autism Raising a child with autism can come with its own set of challenges, and extra attention may need to be provided in order to give the support your child needs. Unfortunately it can be difficult to balance the attention given to your children with autism and the attention given … Continued
Topics in ABA: Social Stories It can be difficult getting children ready for activities or events they aren’t used to, and even more challenging going to a place they don’t enjoy. Today’s blog will talk about the benefits of using social stories, a method that can be very helpful for preparing your children for situations … Continued
Summer Family Events With warmer weather making its way back around, we wanted to share some cool events the entire family can enjoy that will be taking place this summer. With events listed in Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia, there’s bound to be something in your area that you and the family will enjoy! Come take … Continued
Strategies for Reducing Challenging Behaviors In this blog, we are continuing off last week’s post on understanding the causes of challenging behaviors, and will be talking about how to create strategies to implement in each situation to help minimize the likelihood of challenging behaviors occurring in the first place. One strategy to use for children … Continued
Understanding Causes of Challenging Behavior In today’s blog, we want to provide some insight as to why children might engage in challenging behaviors. We’ll provide some examples of these challenging behaviors, why they might be occurring, and then outline some strategies to help minimize these behaviors from occurring in the future. Some examples of challenging … Continued
The Importance of Parent Training At its best and most effective, ABA therapy involves active collaboration between the therapy team, the client and the client’s family. Positive outcomes can be greatly enhanced when parents are able to take strategies that help their child during therapy and apply those same techniques at home. In this month’s … Continued
Books to Promote Autism Acceptance As Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month rolls on, we wanted to share a few more books with you to help promote learning and acceptance. We hope you find these books both insightful and enjoyable, and that you share them with others to continue spreading love and acceptance everywhere! Nope. Never. … Continued
Autism Acceptance Month 2021 Thank you to all of you who joined us in celebrating World Autism Awareness Day on Friday, April 2nd. It was exciting to see so many of our dedicated team members Going Blue for Autism Awareness, their blue outfits a fun and creative symbol of ongoing commitment to the population we … Continued