Identifying and Navigating Behavioral Strategies in IEPs: How Can These Translate to Home?

• By: Samantha Smith, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Tori Massimo, MPA, MAEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Devon Ritenour, MEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Jennifer Rosenblum, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA Exceptional Learning, LLC
• January 1st, 2021
• challenging behaviors, IEP, intervention, parent training, positive behavior support plan, reinforcement, school, winter 2021 issue
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An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) can be an overwhelming document for families, especially deciphering which interventions are appropriate to use by parents in the home or community setting. An IEP is created by a multidisciplinary team, including parents and the educational team, that...

Programming for Multiple Siblings with ASD: Tips to Promote Family Success

• By: Tori Massimo, MPA, MAEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Lynn Roba, MEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Kristen Daneker, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA Jennifer Croner Lauriello, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Exceptional Learning, LLC
• October 1st, 2020
• assessment, challenging behaviors, communication, diagnosis, fall 2020 issue, programming, siblings, tips, treatment
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Current data suggest that if a family has one child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the chance their second child will also have that diagnosis is 2-18% (Autism Speaks, 2020). If the family has two or more children with ASD, the risk their next child will also have ASD increases to 30% (The...