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Expert perspectives on ABA therapy, autism, child development, and resources for families and professionals.
Listener Responding in ABA: What It Is and How to Help at Home
Before children speak, they learn to respond to language: turning to their name, following simple directions, pointing to what you name. Here is what listener responding means, why it matters so much, and five things you can start doing at home today.
1099 or W-2? Why RBTs Cannot Legally Be Independent Contractors
Some ABA agencies offer RBTs a higher hourly rate on a 1099. The law is clear that this is misclassification, and the workers who accept it usually lose money. Here is how the math and the law actually work, and what it means for the agencies that follow the rules.
CMS's New ABA Toolkit: What It Says and What It Means for Your Child's Services
CMS released a toolkit to help states oversee Medicaid ABA services. What it does, what it does not do, and the questions worth asking any provider.
Florida's Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES-UA): An Autism Funding Guide
FES-UA is an education savings account, not insurance. What it covers, who qualifies, how the award is set, why it cannot pay for anything your health plan already paid, and where behavior-analytic services fit.
Wandering and Water Safety: A Miami-Dade Family Plan for Autistic Children
Elopement is a behavior with a function, not a discipline problem. What a functional assessment identifies, how to change the home environment, and how to build a written water-safety plan for a county surrounded by canals and pools.
Back to School with Autism: A BCBA-Designed Transition Plan for Miami-Dade Families
Miami-Dade County Public Schools starts Thursday, August 13, 2026. Here is the four-week transition plan we walk families through in our Miami practice, week by week, starting mid-July.
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