Many parents take for granted having a child (or children) toilet-trained and wearing underwear throughout the day and night. For many parents with children diagnosed with developmental disabilities, not having to change a school-aged child’s diaper, bring a 12-year-old boy into the women’s restroom, or wake up in the middle of the night to change…
For simplicity’s sake, everything a person does can be filtered down to a three-term contingency: something happened –> so someone did something –> and something else happened that will lead that person either to do that thing again or not. For example, you see a plate of cookies on the counter. Either you can ask…
Leisure skills are probably the second most important skills to target in developing children, behind social skills. Think of it this way: when you have nothing to do, what do you do? For kids who don’t have preferences or a leisure repertoire, the answer is usually something that’s getting them into trouble. A kid with…
Kids don’t always want to put on sunscreen. Here are some helpful ways to get your child on board with wearing sunscreen! Break the task into more manageable pieces. Start with making him/her touch the lotion. The next day have your child put it on their hands. Each day, push your child a little farther until (s)he can tolerate…
