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Finding daycare is stressful for any parent. For a parent of an autistic child, it can feel like an entirely different kind of search. You’re not just checking hours and tuition. You’re wondering whether staff will understand your child, whether they’ll be included instead of sidelined, and whether a hard morning turns into a phone […]

Your child’s teacher says the day went great. Good listening, no issues, played well with others. Then you pick them up, or they walk through the front door, and everything changes. Tears, yelling, a full meltdown, or a child who goes completely quiet and shuts down. If this happens again and again, you’re not imagining […]

Does your child’s therapist seem to help less and less with each session, even on skills your child hasn’t fully mastered? That’s not an accident. It’s called prompt fading, and it’s one of the most important parts of ABA therapy. A prompt is the help a therapist gives so your child can succeed at a […]

Has your child’s therapist handed you a laminated chart with stars or tokens on it? That’s called a token economy. It’s one of the most common tools in ABA therapy, and one of the most misunderstood. Some parents worry it’s just bribery. Others wonder if their child will need a sticker chart forever. Neither worry […]

Your child’s first few ABA sessions probably won’t look like therapy at all. There’s no worksheet, no flashcards, no sitting at a table on command. More likely, you’ll walk in on a BCBA or RBT sitting on the floor, following your child’s lead with a favorite toy, snack, or game.  A lot of parents ask […]

Twelve minutes in a salon chair. Twenty minutes at the dentist. Maybe half an hour at the pediatrician’s office. For most families, that is nothing. For a lot of the autistic kids we see at Achieve ABA Therapy Group, those short appointments are some of the hardest parts of the whole month. The same handful […]