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Differences Between Natural Environment Training (NET) and Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
There are many different ways to apply ABA therapy for children. Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Natural Environment Training (NET) are just two of those teaching techniques.
Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
This is widely used today and probably best known within the field of ABA therapy. It’s a form of ‘unnatural’ highly structured teaching. T...
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What is Applied Behavior Analysis?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior.
Behavior analysis helps us to understand:
How behavior works
How behavior is affected by the environment
How learning takes place
ABA therapy applies our understanding of how behavior works to real situations. The goal is to increase behaviors that are helpful and decrease behaviors that are...
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March 26, 2020
Today, the CDC released its biennial update of autism prevalence among the nation’s children, based on an analysis of medical and/or school records of 8-year-olds from 11 monitoring sites across the United States.
The CDC estimate on autism prevalence increased by nearly 10 percent, to 1 in 54 children in the U.S.
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Our Little World
Sponsored Content for Our Little World
February 1, 2020 - 12:02 pm
Our Little World Treatment Center was started in 2014. Salvi Godorov, the Owner & Director, was unable to find quality services for her then recently diagnosed Autistic son.
Our Little World was created out of tremendous need for Autism services in the community. We offer a multitude of services to help children and adults on the Autism Spectru...
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1 in 59 children are now diagnosed with autism.
An estimated 33% cannot speak.
As many as 1 in 3 have seizures.
65% of parents report their child had been bullied or victimized by peers.
25% of 8-year old’s cause injury to themselves.
Nearly 50% wander or run o from school, home and safety.
Kids with autism are 8x more likely to have gastrointestinal disorders.
Accidental drowning accounts for 91% of deaths in children with Autism.
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"What do I do next?" This is a question that has undoubtedly been asked by every parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In many cases, it comes after the "What is autism?" and "How did it happen?" Unfortunately, just as with the first two questions, the answer isn't very satisfying. Although many treatments and therapies are proposed to help, few have been studied enough to know whether they really do (or don't) work, and for which children. This reality is frus...
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