Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy (ABA) can teach skills and change behaviors. The therapy is used as a system of treatment for autism and essentially uses rewards and consequences to teach behavior. This practice has been around for an incredibly long time. The...
Adolescent behavior has been studied for generations, and there are some fundamental challenges that seem to consistently show up in each age group. Social skills obviously vary from one child to the next, and this area has always been an outlier for researchers who...
If you are the parent of a child with disabilities, your first instinct when attempting to talk to your kid about it may be to put it off for another time. It can be difficult to watch your child deal with their disabilities and having a conversation about it may seem...
Among the various obstacles that children and adults with disabilities face is something that able-bodied people likely never think about and totally take for granted — the ability to get dressed without any help. By and large, most clothing is designed for...
“Keep calm, it’s only an extra chromosome” is a popular phase among those with down syndrome and their loved ones. Gerber, a leader in the infant nutrition industry, is known for their trademark logo of a charcoal sketched baby. Since 2010, Gerber has launched a photo...