Research Review: Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Anxiety

Many children experience anxiety but this is especially true for children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. For higher functioning children on the spectrum (e.g., high functioning autism or Asperger’s syndrome), the anxiety combined with the awareness of personal social deficits may become exacerbated. It is widely known that behavior therapy, particularly applied behavior [...]

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Mikey and his Milk

Hi and welcome to “What Works Wednesdays” where we share a success story from one of our clinical cases. All names have been changed to preserve the privacy of the child and family. Our intent is to show readers how successful ABA can be. Today we would like to introduce you to a cute little [...]

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Addressing Challenging Behavior

Addressing challenging behaviors is one of the most talked about topics among educators and parents alike. Here at Applied Behavioral Strategies, we are often asked for advice about how to deal with hitting, biting, self-injury (e.g., self-hitting, self-biting), and tantrums. While we would love to give a quick-fix, one-size approach answer to everyone, we have [...]

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Peanut Butter Bread: Battle It Out?

Hi and welcome to Ask Missy Monday where I respond to email questions from parents who are having difficulty with their child’s behavior. Today, we have a question in from Kristen who writes: We recently attended one of your feeding clinics. I’m proud to say that our child is doing GREAT!!! Here is my question: [...]

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Just Say No!

Happy Friday! (Just kidding! I added that picture for emphasis.) Today we are going to talk about the importance of just saying no. To those of you that know me or who have worked with me over the years, this piece of advice may come as a bit of a shock to you. For those [...]

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Research Review: Assessment of Feeding Problems

One day each week, we would like to review a research article on a topic related to our clinical practice. If you would like for us to review an article that you have heard about, please contact us at info at applied behavioral strategies dot com. As long as it is related to ABA, intervention [...]

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Mary Lea and Sonic Grilled Cheese

Hi and welcome to “What Works Wednesdays” where we share a success story from one of our clinical cases. All names have been changed to preserve the privacy of the child and family. Our intent is to show readers how successful ABA can be. Today’s success story is about Mary Lea, a sweet little peanut [...]

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Picky Eaters

The topic of #pickyeaters has received a lot of attention lately. You can search for it on twitter (#pickyeater), there are blogs about it like this one,  and even Dr. Oz talked about it here.  Everyone has an opinion about how to help picky eaters. After searching the internet to learn what others had to say, I [...]

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He Won’t Eat Veggies!

Hi and welcome to “Ask Missy Mondays”. On this day, I will answer questions submitted from readers. If you want to submit a question, email ask missy at Applied Behavioral Strategies dot-com. Today’s question comes from Emily in Brooklyn. Emily writes: “My nephew, 8 years old with autism, won’t eat very many veggies.  The only [...]

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