When it comes to children not following directions, it typically boils down to one of two reasons: 1) I know you want me to do something but I don’t understand what it is.  (discussed in this post)        2) I know what you want me to do but I’m not going to do… Read More 5 Tips to Get Your Child Following Directions

Avoidance of eye contact is one of the primary signs of autism. When providing speech and language services, this is something I’m sure many therapists have encountered. The best trick I’ve learned for training eye contact came by word of mouth from an early childhood special education teacher. This strategy combines tangible reinforcements, a verbal… Read More Look at Me: Eye Contact

Children around 3-6 years-old have undesirable (or bad) behavior for two reasons: attention/access or avoid/escape. Older children and adults demonstrate inappropriate behavior for more complex reasons like spite but continue to be motivated by attention and avoidance. Behavior, whether appropriate or inappropriate (PC for good and bad), is all about what works. If something works… Read More How to Set Behavior Expectations