
Naturalistic Teaching in ABA: Play-Based Learning
Naturalistic teaching turns play and daily routines into ABA learning moments. See how it works, with examples.

Naturalistic teaching turns play and daily routines into ABA learning moments. See how it works, with examples.

Discrete trial training (DTT) breaks skills into small, teachable steps. Learn the 5 parts of a trial, see examples, and how DTT fits play-based ABA.

A back-to-school routine works best when you start about four weeks before the first day and change one thing at a time. Because children with

Sensory seeking is a pattern in which a child actively looks for more sensory input, such as movement, pressure, sound, or touch, in order to

Level 1 autism is the DSM-5 classification for children who need some support with social communication and flexible thinking, and who manage most daily activities

Autism communication strategies matter most when your child reaches for something on the counter, looks you in the eye, and you realize the gap between

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is classified into three levels of support under the DSM-5, not into separate types. Each level describes how much day-to-day help

ASD and autism are the same thing. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the official medical term, and autism is the everyday word for it. If

Stimming, short for self-stimulatory behavior, is repetitive movement, sound, or action that helps a person regulate sensory input and emotion. Everyone stims in some way,