Extending a Helping Hand

• By: Amanda Duva, BCaBA Terry Blackwell, BCBA Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 1st, 2016
• behavior, family, support
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As a behavior specialist working in the home with the families of individuals with disabilities there is an exceptional opportunity to identify needs and concerns of not just our direct client, but also the family as a whole. While the primary focus is on the adult or child who needs support, it is...

Building Comprehensive, ABA-Informed Services in an Adult Residential Setting

• By: Rishi Chelminski, BCBA Terry Blackwell, BCBA Louis Cavaliere Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• April 1st, 2015
• ABA, adults, housing, IDEA, transition
• 1264    0

Throughout the United States, services for school-aged children with Autism have been bolstered by IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). Of the services IDEA has made available, those informed by the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA) are gaining broad recognition as the...