In this episode we talk with Child Clinical Psychologist and Author, Dr. Lindsey Sterling, about her book The Social Survival Guide For Teens on the Autism Spectrum.

Preparing a child who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for any routine change can be a significant challenge. In fact, insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior are common traits and characteristics for children on the spectrum.

The global pandemic of COVID-19 has directly claimed 2.6 million lives worldwide, with roughly 20 percent, or 525,000, of the departed living in the United States. Indirectly, the cost of and on lives is vast—beyond vast, actually—and we are all facing this vastness together, now and for future generations.

Children learn language best when they’re engaged and interested—something the right book can evoke in an instant. Since children on the autism spectrum sometimes struggle with reading comprehension, it’s important to build positive routines around reading as early as possible in your child’s life. Why?

In this episode we bring back Adrienne Bradley, President of BABA to talk about their latest initiatives and the Upcoming BABA Conference in June.

Our new series, “Spotlight on Black Professionals in ABA,” kicks off with an interview with Brandon Whitfield, the clinical director overseeing LEARN Behavioral’s Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST) Beach Cities office in beautiful, sunny Los Angeles.

Teaching Manding to children with autism. Presented by Katherine Johnson, BCBA.

In this episode we talk with the President and Founder of Progettoautismo, Elena Bulfone, about her foundation and her program dedicated to teaching medical workers how to treat patients with autism.

In honor of Black History Month, and because this is an essential topic for all families, compiled below are six books for children and teens that address race, racism, and the Black experience.

As our country starts the process of distributing vaccines for COVID-19 and re-opening our cities, many people are hoping that 2021 delivers a return to normal. We are getting that first glimpse of a promising horizon. But instead of trying to return to the old normal, we have a chance to establish a new and better normal, informed by the experiences of the past year.

Using Natural Environment Teaching (NET) for children with autism. Presented by Katherine Johnson, BCBA.