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ABA Therapy for Children with Autism

Before a child can attend kindergarten, chances are they will undergo developmental assessment. Usually, the assessment consists of tests on different developmental areas of a child such as language, communication, and motor skills. How a child...

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Simple and Effective Ways to Handle Child Tantrums

Parents strive to do their best in order to fulfill their roles efficiently. This is a lot more challenging than it seems, especially for parents who need to juggle their career and parenting responsibilities. The challenge is greater for those...

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What You Need to Know About Autism Spectrum Disorder

Children are naturally unique from each other. There are characteristics that one child may possess that are not in the other. Despite their characteristic differences, there are children who have behavioral traits that make them special...

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What is Natural Environment Teaching?

Most people think of ABA Therapy in Pembroke Pines, Florida as all table work and discrete trial teaching, and absolutely NO FUN! On the contrary, we at Behavioral Initiatives are all about fun and games. A huge part of behavior therapy in...

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When is Behavior Worth Targeting for Reduction?

We have had several cases in which patients have been recommended to us for Behavior Therapy in Miramar City, but didn’t need any such services in the end. Sometimes, what parents or therapists recognize as “unappealing behavior” in a...

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Coping With Change

For parents taking care of children on the spectrum, dealing with change is a big part of their Behavior Management routine. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are prone to resisting change. They have certain rituals they must follow...

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