Having a young child with Autism is so hard. Having ANY young child is hard for that matter. In the middle of a struggle, it is temping to believe that it will always be hard. In this video, Jessica shares the simple message, “It wont be so hard forever. <br> <h3>Auto Generated Captions</h3> hey guys it’s Jess so this question…
In this video I share and ABA skill lesson that I have been using the past few years to teach children with Autism to identify sensations on their body parts. It’s a lesson I have never seen another ABA therapist teach and it has been the most effective method I have found. If you are an ABA therapist or your…
Understanding emotions is one the most challenging skills for children for Autism to learn. Understanding levels of emotions is even harder. Children with Autism tend to go from zero to one hundred in an instant. Learning that you can be a little bit sad, happy or hangry is a very difficult and abstract concept….After watching this video you will never…
Verbal behavior seems like the newest buzz word in the world of Autism. Parents ask me almost every day what it is and how it is different from applied behavior analysis (ABA). Truthfully, it is usually used interchangeably. Technically speaking though, it is the part of ABA that teaches children how to use language to communicate. Verbal behavior was developed…
Congratulations! Your child is about to start school. It is exciting, but it can also be scary. Sending any child to school for the first time is hard for any parent, sending a child with special needs to school, especially one that has a difficult time communicating can be even scarier. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to…
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room… What’s the deal.. is ABA just bribing kids to comply? Disclaimer: <br> <h3>Auto Generated Captions</h3> Is ABA , Applied Behavior Analysis, "The #1 Autism Treatment" Bribery? v9WfV9-_BO4 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v9WfV9-_BO4/hqdefault.jpg Autism,ASD,ABA,ABA therapy,Applied behavior analysis,Applied behaviour analysis,autism sepctrum disorder,education,sepcial education,jessica leichtweisz,hope education services,autistic,autism spectrum,asd,Speech and language,Reinforcement,Special ed,Reinforcer,Autism kids,children with autism,learning,language development,spectrum disorder,autism vlog,special needs,this is…
Armando was diagnosed with Autism during. Just like you, his parents feared his diagnosis would prevent him from achieving the life of his dreams. Today, Armando is a special education teacher and has a master’s degree in applied behavior analysis. You are probably wondering how he went from special education student to special education teacher. Here is his story. <br>…
One of the most common complaints I get from parents is that their children can have a great deal of difficulty when out in the community. This can range from something relatively benign like touching things on the shelf or far more serious like running away from parents or throwing themselves on the floor in the street. Frankly, it is…
In this week’s episode of Unlock the Code Lisa Magiera shares how children with Autism can benefit from karate and how karate teachers can include special needs children in their classes. Lisa began training in the martial arts in 1995. In 1999 she began teaching Karate and soon found that the practice of teaching was her true passion. With the…
Jessica Leichtweisz, CEO of Hope Education Services and Autism and Behavior Expert Shares When a Timeout is a Good Idea and When it is a REALLY Bad Idea! This video is intended for information purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition. The text, graphics, images, flash movies, and audio segments are not intended to…