Parent Resources

The resources included here provide information about some of our instructional and clinical practices, in addition to tips and tools for parents and caregivers raising kids with autism. Many of the sources come from our partner, Trellis Services, which provides ABA treatment for children with autism in Maryland. Others come from LEARN Behavioral, a national organization made up of leading providers in autism treatment (including Trellis Services and the Trellis School) and from trusted sources like Autism Speaks and Pathfinders for Autism.

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AST 9/17/21 AST 9/17/21

An Outsider’s Path to Feeling Embraced as a Hispanic-American-Autistic

Embracing your heritage and your autism diagnosis can help you cope when your worlds collide, advises Dana Trick, a first-generation Mexican-Canadian-American.

AST 9/10/21 AST 9/10/21

How to Manage a Career, While Raising a Child with Autism

Some semblance of a work-life balance, while raising a child with ASD, is tough to achieve, but it’s possible.

AST 9/7/21 AST 9/7/21

9 Types of People Who Should Apply for an Entry-Level ABA Job

AST 8/25/21 AST 8/25/21

This School Year, Build a Trusting Relationship with Your Child's Teacher

Every parent wants a positive, trusting relationship with their child’s teacher, especially parents of kids with ASD. How can you create one?

AST 8/18/21 AST 8/18/21

10 Tips to Transition Kids with Autism Back to In-Person School

With the school year fast approaching, how can you prepare your child with autism? These 10 back-to-school tips can help.

AST 7/29/21 AST 7/29/21

How to Handle Screen Time with Your Child with Autism

For many families, summer can bring increased screen time for your child with ASD. How can you encourage healthy habits?

AST 7/20/21 AST 7/20/21

Why Swimming and Water Play Benefit Kids with ASD

Swimming and water play can benefit kids with autism in several ways. How, exactly, can swimming and water play help? What activities can you do in the water or at a water table to help your child?

AST 7/15/21 AST 7/15/21

Six Steps to Prepare Your Child with Autism to Interact with Police

Encounters with police can bring an overload of sensory experiences, making it difficult for kids with autism to respond calmly to an approaching officer. How can you prepare your child for a safe encounter?

AST 7/8/21 AST 7/8/21

How to Keep Your Child with Autism Engaged This Summer

This summer, how can you keep your child with autism engaged and stimulated, without overdoing it? Here, we share four ideas.

AST 7/1/21 AST 7/1/21

Easy Healthy—and Tasty—Treats to Make with Your Kids on the Fourth of July

Try these four easy, tasty treats to make the Fourth of July fun and festive for your child with autism.

AST 6/17/21 AST 6/17/21

What in the World Is a Behavior Tech?

If you like helping kids and want to make a difference, then a job as a behavior technician may be the right fit for you. Learn what this entry-level job in healthcare entails.

AST 6/15/21 AST 6/15/21

One Dad’s Story: Giving Back Helped My Family Heal

When Steve Olson lost his wife to brain cancer, he quit his high-stress job in Silicon Valley, moved with his daughters to Arizona, and discovered the healing powers of giving back.

Parent Resources

What is Applied Behavior Analysis? (Autism Speaks)

What is Verbal Behavior Therapy? (Autism Speaks)

Autism by Age (Pathfinders for Autism)

A Parent’s Guide to Autism (Autism Speaks)

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