Speech & Language Tips In today’s blog, we’ll discuss ways for parents to increase their children’s functional communication skills. Now more than ever, kids are at home with family and have limited access to peers and different environments. Here are different strategies that you can utilize from the comfort of your home. Reciprocity in Conversation … Continued
Practicing Social Skills While Social Distancing Maintaining distance from others can be difficult for all of us, but social distancing guidelines presents unique challenges for children with autism. For a child working to overcome various social skills deficits, having even fewer opportunities to practice these skills is a significant hurdle. Our very own Erika Eckert, … Continued
Staying Active This Winter Season Staying active is more important now than ever before. Developing and maintaining an active lifestyle not only promotes a healthy body, but a healthy mind. As we navigate the winter season, getting the exercise and movement that our body needs can be difficult. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly limited … Continued
Visual Schedules In today’s blog, we will be focusing on what a visual schedule is, the different types of visual schedules, and the ways you can implement them at home. What is a Visual Schedule? Visual schedules can be a helpful tool for helping kids understand a sequence of activities or tasks. They can help … Continued
Tips for Mask Wearing In today’s blog we are providing you with some strategies to help your child tolerate wearing a mask. Wearing a mask can be an adjustment for anyone but is especially challenging for children who might have increased sensory needs. We hope you find these quick tips helpful in increasing your child’s … Continued
Reframing Repetitive Behaviors December’s issue of Metro Parent highlighted an interview with Lauren Bauer, Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Gateway Pediatric Therapy’s Bingham Farms location. Lauren discusses repetitive behaviors in children with autism and how to reframe perception of these behaviors. Receptive behaviors are common among children on the autism spectrum and commonly termed “stimming.” … Continued
Pairing & Engaging with Your Child This blog will outline 5 tips for engaging and pairing with your child. Within the field of ABA, the term “pairing” is used to describe the process of building rapport with our learners. Pairing is an important process as it helps correlate us—as parents or caregivers—with items, activities, and … Continued
The November issue of Metro Parent features an interview with our very own Shayla Whitt, Supervising BCBA. While traveling can be challenging for children on the autism spectrum, there are different steps you can take to prepare yourself and your family for the most positive traveling experience. Organized Planning No matter the length of the … Continued
Tips to Increase Engagement With Virtual Learning As we all navigate a nontraditional school year with the majority of children receiving educational services through an online platform, here are some helpful tips to increase your child’s attention and help them stay engaged during virtual learning. Create a Designated Learning Space Work to set up a … Continued
October’s issue of Metro Parent highlighted an interview with Jake Boehm, Assistant Clinical Director at Gateway’s Sterling Heights clinic. Jake explains how acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can be utilized in ABA to help clients cope with the range of emotions experienced daily, especially ones that are difficult to process. Jake explains that clinicians implementing … Continued