Strategies and Tools
Teaching Children to Request: The Power of Withholding
One of the most powerful ways to help a child develop language—whether through speech, signs, or a communication device—is also one of the most challenging: withholding. Yes, withholding. It might sound harsh at first, but let’s break it down. Children learn to communicate when they experience a need to communicate. And that need is clearest…
Read MoreParent Support Meetings: You Are Not Alone
At Accessible Hope, we understand that parenting a child with challenging behaviors can sometimes feel overwhelming. You are not alone, and you don’t have to do this without expert support. That’s why we strongly encourage you to regularly schedule Parent Support Meetings with your child’s Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). What Are Parent Support Meetings?…
Read MoreConsistency in Times of Disruption (Part 7 of 7): Transition Warnings
This post is the last of a series for parents on dealing with times of inconsistency, change, and disruption – such as we’re experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world. Each post contains a strategy or concept that families may find useful as they navigate these strange times. By…
Read MoreConsistency in Times of Disruption (Part 6 of 7): Waypoints
This post is part 6 of 7 in a series for parents on dealing with times of inconsistency, change, and disruption – such as we’re experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world. Each post contains a strategy or concept that families may find useful as they navigate these strange…
Read MoreConsistency in Times of Disruption (Part 5 of 7): Anchors
This post is part 5 of 7 in a series for parents on dealing with times of inconsistency, change, and disruption – such as we’re experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world. Each post contains a strategy or concept that families may find useful as they navigate these strange…
Read MoreConsistency in Times of Disruption (Part 4 of 7): Bookends
This post is part 4 of 7 in a series for parents on dealing with times of inconsistency, change, and disruption – such as we’re experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world. Each post contains a strategy or concept that families may find useful as they navigate these strange…
Read MoreConsistency in Times of Disruption (Part 3 of 7): Sharing Time
This post is part of 3 of 7 in series for parents on dealing with times of inconsistency, change, and disruption – such as we’re experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world. Each post contains a strategy or concept that families may find useful as they navigate these strange…
Read MoreConsistency in Times of Disruption (Part 2 of 7): Attitude and Speech
This post is part of 2 of 7 in a series for parents on dealing with times of inconsistency, change, and disruption – such as we’re experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world. Each post contains a strategy or concept that families may find useful as they navigate these…
Read MoreConsistency in Times of Disruption (Part 1 of 7): What is Important?
This post is the first of a 7-part series for parents on dealing with times of inconsistency, change, and disruption – such as we’re experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world. Each post contains a strategy or concept that families may find useful as they navigate these strange times.…
Read MoreHow To Use Task-Based Grounding
When problem behavior has been reinforced intermittently over a period of time (which, as we understand behavior, anything that happens with any frequency has been subject to reinforcement in the past) caregivers often express the desire to implement “consequences” (i.e., punishments) to reduce the behavior. As a “behavior guy,” and a student of the science…
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