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Sensory-Friendly Summertime Activities

May 01, 2022 ● By Kaitlyn Bradshaw, M.A., BCBA, LBA, Behavior Care Specialists/ABAeCARE

Planning around work, vacations, and summer activities is likely to leave any parent feeling a little bit overwhelmed, which is why these sensory-friendly activities that will be sure to keep your little ones entertained throughout the summer!

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Light It Up Blue

Mar 30, 2022 ● By The Hood Magazine

Historically, April is known as Autism Awareness month. April how now evolved into focusing on creating inclusive opportunities, allowing those individuals to live their best life. Let’s learn how you can support the movement!

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Getting Out the Door: Tips for Tear-Free Transitions

Feb 27, 2022 ● By Nicola Brummer, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA

Sponsored Content For most kids, adjusting to changes in schedule can be difficult. A power-struggle to get out the door can turn into a stressful event that sets the whole family off-kilter, so here is a strategy to help these transitions go more smoothly. It’s called Behavior Momentum.

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Fighting the Winter Blues

Jan 27, 2022 ● By Jacqui Bonrud, M.A., BCBA, LBA, Behavior Care Specialists

Sponsored Content Being stuck in the house all winter doesn’t sound like the best of times and preparing yourself and your child to do something different or to change their routine can be daunting and almost seem impossible. Changes in routine, weather, and overall unpredictability can be hard for your child. Here are some helpful tips to get you through those long winter days.

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What is Behavior?

Dec 16, 2021 ● By Jessica Herbert MS BCBA LBA

Sponsored Content How do you understand how one conducts or behaves when you’re trying to understand what is “good” or what is “bad” behavior? How do you define that?

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Use Priming to Prepare Children for the Holidays

Nov 01, 2021 ● By Alyssa Parros, M.S., BCBA, LBA, Behavior Care Specialists

Sponsored Content What is priming? And no, it is not what you do before you paint, but the concept is similar!

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How to Support the Autism Community This Month and Beyond

Mar 20, 2021 ● By Dr. Mallory A. Garrett Ed.D., LBA, BCBA-D

Every April, individuals across the country get out their puzzle pieces, wear their blue shirts, register to do their 5Ks, and change their lightbulbs to blue. They do this because April is Autism Awareness Month. But is awareness what we really need to support the autism community?

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Good Behavior Gets Good Things

Feb 25, 2021 ● By Jessica Herbert, M.S., BCBA, LBA

Sponsored Content If you are exhausted from trying to calm the chaos and breathless from repeating yourself, check out this article from Behavior Care Specialists! Jessica Herbert, M.S., BCBA, LBA, will help you learn what reinforcement is and how to use it to increase desired behavior in children.

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Tackling Sleep Difficulties in Children

Jan 24, 2021 ● By Behavior Care Specialists

Sponsored Content One of the most heart felt recommendations that I can give to another mom is to make sure that you are taking care of yourself first. You can not successfully help others put on their oxygen masks unless you have first put yours on. So how do we tackle this issue?

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New Year, New Behavior

Jan 07, 2021 ● By Mason Bradley, Center Coordinator, BCS Sioux Falls

Sponsored Content Changing your child’s behavior can be difficult. Here are a few tips to help you be successful!

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Helping Cope with Holiday Stress for Families of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

Dec 01, 2020 ● By Dr. Mallory A. Garrett Ed.D., BCBA-D, LBA

Sponsored Content While many happily anticipate the coming holiday season, families of individuals on the autism spectrum also understand the special challenges that may occur when schedules are disrupted, and routines broken. Our hope is that by following these few helpful tips, families may lessen the stress and anxiety created by the holiday season and make it a more enjoyable experience for everyone involved. 

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Sensory-Friendly Summertime Activities

Light It Up Blue

Getting Out the Door: Tips for Tear-Free Transitions

Fighting the Winter Blues

What is Behavior?

Use Priming to Prepare Children for the Holidays

How to Support the Autism Community This Month and Beyond

Good Behavior Gets Good Things

Tackling Sleep Difficulties in Children

New Year, New Behavior

Helping Cope with Holiday Stress for Families of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

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