TRICARE, the military’s healthcare program, limits coverage of applied behavior analysis, a type of therapy for people with autism. Kristi Cabiao is trying to get the policy changed.

Recognize that people with ADHD may engage in self-stimulating behavior to soothe themselves or improve their focus, and it is not necessarily a problem for them. If someone is concerned about their ...

Schools spend a lot of time on managing kids' behaviors; Dr. Ross Greene implores adults to instead first look at the unsolved problems that triggers the outbursts. Ki Sung talks with clinical ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Sabrina Ortengren had almost no hope when she and her husband Jay sat down with an autism therapy provider in Evergreen in 2022. All of the specialized ...

Maladaptive behaviors are actions that don't help solve problems and can harm emotional health. Examples of maladaptive behaviors include avoidance, procrastination, and aggression. These behaviors ...

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy often used for autism. If you have a child diagnosed with autism, their pediatrician may suggest ABA therapy to help them develop social, emotional ...

In special education and behavior support, you’ll often hear that all behavior has a function. In simple terms, behavior happens for a reason. This idea is commonly explained using the 4 functions of ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy frequently applied to children with autism and other developmental disorders that focuses on imparting skills in specific domains of functioning, ...

Teachers work with kids at the Bounce ADA Preschool in Essex Junction on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger To get himself ready to leave the house each morning, Kingston Emilo goes ...

If you’ve ever been told your autistic child is “just doing it for attention,” or that elopement is “a behavior problem,” I want to slow that conversation down. Because sometimes it’s not ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by a wide range of challenges in social communication and interaction, as well as restricted and repetitive ...