ABA and Taking your Child on City Outings
Children on the autism spectrum may find public outings overwhelming. The sights and sounds of city living can become overstimulating very quickly, and this may lead to severe anxiety and unwanted behaviors. ABA therapy may help your children handle, and even come to enjoy, city outings. Why Outings Can Be Challenging for Children with Autism […]
Our Favorite Children’s Books for Kids with Autism
Picture books may help children with language development skills Repetitive and rhyming stories can be comforting to children Bright illustrations keep children engaged and help foster language development Children of all ages love picture books, and they can be beneficial for their development as well. This can be especially true for children on the autism […]
Our Favorite Games for 3-5 Year Olds
Key Takeaways: Why Games Matter at This Age At Excel Together in New York, we use games daily to support development in preschoolers. Activities for autistic preschoolers, like structured play, create opportunities for communication, self-regulation, and teamwork. We see measurable improvements when children are engaged in play in a safe, consistent, and therapeutic environment. Offering […]
How ABA Therapy Helps Improve Communication and Social Skills in Autism
When your child is diagnosed with autism, one of the biggest questions you may have is how to support their ability to connect with the world around them. To answer that, social skills training for autism is one of the best autism communication interventions– it opens doors for your child that may have otherwise been […]
Key Goals of ABA Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder
When your child is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), it’s natural to want to understand what support and services will help them grow and thrive. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy is one of the most widely recommended, evidence-based approaches for helping children on the spectrum develop essential life skills. But what do ABA therapy […]
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Compassionate Overview
Learning about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and what autism looks like begins with the fact that it is not a singular disorder but rather a spectrum – with broad differences in neurodevelopment affecting social interaction, behavior, and communication. Each individual with autism is unique, and the disorder can come with varying strengths and difficulties based […]
Early Intervention for Autism: Why It Matters and How ABA Helps
Research has shown that children who are diagnosed and receive therapeutic intervention early experience more favorable long-term results throughout their lives. Early intervention autism therapy helps children achieve necessary learning steps and milestones, improve communication, learn social interaction, and manage behavior. What Is ABA? Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the most popular autism treatment technique […]
The Power of Positive Reinforcement
The most effective individual tool for behavior modification, particularly in children with developmental variations, is positive reinforcement. It occurs by introducing a reward immediately following the target behavior, making the target behavior desirable to repeat. Regardless of whether a skill requires communication, adherence to instructions, or performance of daily routines, rewards create excellent motivation and […]
What is ABA Therapy? A Complete Overview of Autism Treatment
At Excel Together, we offer applied behavior analysis in New York. Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy, more commonly referred to simply as ABA therapy, is based on rewarding positive behaviors. ABA positive reinforcement is shown to increase those behaviors, helping your child develop useful skills. ABA is not specific to autism, as there is also ABA […]