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"Recently I received a phone call from Barbara, the mother of a 14-year-old boy who was displaying inappropriate behaviors on the train during his commute to school. We had put an intervention in place that had been successful for two months. But Barbara reported that it wasn’t working as well anymore, and the inappropriate behaviors were increasing in both intensity and frequency..." Read more from Sam Blanco, PhD, LBA, BCBA: https://difflearn.com//http-/sticking-to-your-intervention

Save 20% this week on timers and tally counters! https://difflearn.com/collections/timers-and-tally-counters

2020 has been a year of unparalleled challenges, especially for families. Children around the world have needed to adapt to new ways of learning, which is particularly difficult for a child with ASD. How can you make sure that your learner will be able to translate their new skills to different environments? The R.E.A.L Model, Rethinking Generalization by Brenda J Terzich-Garland, M.A., BCBA, is a new approach to applied behavior analysis. This curriculum teaches you to embed generalization into your existing program, so children learn how to generalize their new skills in real time. https://difflearn.com//the-r-e-a-l-model-rethinking-genera

Check out our pick of the week! ABA companies vary greatly in their approach to training their practitioners particularly around how to teach for generalization for children with ASD. The R.E.A.L. Model by Brenda Terzich-Garland M.A., BCBA is a step-by-step guide, perfect for any practitioner providing ABA services who needs to move beyond a conceptual understanding of generalization. https://difflearn.com/collections/the-r-e-a-l-model

"One of the obstacles I face as a special education teacher is that so much of my work is focused on deficits. I am continually required to report on the milestones my students have not met. After assessing a student, I am required by law to report quarterly progress on IEP goals to help bring that student up to grade level. All of these mandates are essential to helping my students to progress, but they also serve to overlook my students’ strengths..." https://difflearn.com//how-to-avoid-a-deficit-based-educat

It has come to our attention that some of our followers have experienced unkind language directed towards them by other commenters. We wanted to assure our community that your well-being is important to us, and we will be making every effort moving forward to make sure this is a positive space. Different Roads has always believed in using science-based, data driven interventions to help our pre-verbal and minimally verbal learners acquire valuable life skills. Our goals are always towards independence. We celebrate all the wonderful members of our community. We ask that everyone who comes to engage treat each other with respect- we can all learn from one another, and we all deserve to be heard with kindness.

This week you can save up to 25% on guides and protocols for VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, AFLS, and Essential For Living. Visit our site for more details! https://difflearn.com/collections/afls-vb-mapp-ablls-r-efl

This week you can save 20% on Autism's Declaration of Independence, a new legal resource from attorney and advocate Gary Mayerson. This book details Mr. Mayerson’s extensive career providing legal defense and counsel for ASD children and their families, and gives parents advice on how best to navigate the education system and ensure the best possible education for their child. Head over to our website to read an excerpt from this fantastic book! https://difflearn.com//autisms-declaration-of-independence

What steps can be taken to make sure that a student with autism receives the best public education possible? In Autism's Declaration Of Independence, attorney Gary Mayerson offers guidance and advice from his lengthy career of advocating for ASD children and their families. With so much uncertainty in the world of education, this book is a timely and crucial resource for all both parents and professionals. https://difflearn.com/p/autisms-declaration-of-independence

"As a BCBA, I am often asked to address problematic behaviors. One of the most common errors I see in addressing such behaviors is that the adults working with child have not identified the function (or purpose) of the problematic behavior..." Read more from Sam Blanco, PhD, BCBA on our blog: https://difflearn.com//the-importance-of-identifying-the-f

Eden II is offering a webinar Thursday on Speech Disfluencies in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders - register at the link below! https://eden2.org//speech-disfluencies-individuals-autism/

Once you've assessed a learner, these tools and curricula are a great way to enrich their progress in language, social skills, and self-monitoring. Save up to 30% now through October 12th! https://difflearn.com/c/getting-started-after-an-assessment

"An important step in planning your child’s education is assessing their needs, both initially and during learning activities. Time is precious, so you don’t want to waste it by attempting to teach something that your child doesn’t need to learn or using strategies that are not effective..." https://difflearn.com//http-blog-difflearn-com/data-collec

ABASkills has a great workshop on helping siblings get along tonight - more details at their post below!