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The A Word, Autism Part 37: Parents Talk About Inflexibility Issues

By Suzanne Oshinsky | Published: July 9, 2012

Jack Riley is more aware of others and gets excited when he has visitors. When Jessica and other therapists first started coming over, he wouldn’t acknowledge their presence, but now he does with enthusiasm. At the same time however, Jack Riley has been having behavioral issues and has been very inflexible. Cheryl and Mike share with Jessica what his behaviors have been like. Jessica and Jack Riley continue working on categories as Mom and Dad help as interpreters.

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A Behind The Scenes Look At The A-Word

By Tyler Bridges | Published: June 13, 2012
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I have been working for CARD as the social networking coordinator since November 2010, and yesterday was the first time I sat in on a therapy session. Before working here I was unfamiliar with autism and didn’t know that it is treatable. Luckily, the session I had the opportunity to sit in on was with Jack Riley as he worked with his therapist Jessica as The A-Word was being filmed.

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The A-Word, Autism Part 33: New Therapist Training with Shizue

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: May 23, 2012

Jack Riley gets a visitor today during his session. Shizue is a new therapist and must complete field work training with another therapist before she is allowed to work alone with kids in the field. Today Jessica not only teaches Jack Riley some new things like actions and manding, but Shizue as well.

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The A-word, Autism Part 32: Baby Sister Is On The Way

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: May 17, 2012
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Another child is about to be added to Jack Riley’s family. Little sister is going to be born today, and with that, a lot of changes will occur that everyone will need to adjust to. .rax_tsmdwc_main { float:right; background: ; border: ; padding: 10px; margin:0px 10px 10px 10px; margin-right:0px; } .rax_tsmswc_inner { float:right; margin:0px 10px [...]

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The A-Word, Autism Part 30: Advancing Skills

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: May 3, 2012
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Every skill he learns builds on the next to create a comprehensive skillset which will facilitate appropriate communication and interaction. Each week represents tangible progress. To witness the progress, stay tuned and check out earlier episodes as well.

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The A-Word, Autsim Episode 29: Being Affectionate

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: April 26, 2012
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Today Jack Riley is more interested in playing with others than his toys. Social interaction is becoming more motivating for him which is a good thing. Jack Riley’s isn’t the only one in affectionate mood, dad is also enjoying his time with him.

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The A-Word, Part 28: Token Boards And Visual Schedules

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: April 19, 2012
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Children with autism have cognitive issues such as being able to plan ahead. Having items such as token boards and visual schedules help kids like Jack Riley to anticipate what will happen next and therefore are less anxious and less likely to tantrum.

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The A-Word, Autism Part 27: Providing Solutions For Noncompliance And Biting

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: March 22, 2012
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In this week’s episode, we learn that outings have become an issue for Cheryl and Mike as Jack Riley has been attempting to bite his therapists and his mother out of aggression. Jessica takes Jack Riley on a walk outside with the family to determine the antecedent (what happens before the behavior of biting) , and the consequence (what happens after the behavior). Once this is determined, it will allow her to modify Jack Riley’s behavior.

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The A-Word, Autism Part 26: Struggling With Expectations

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: March 9, 2012
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In this episode, Mike discusses his concerns over Jack Riley’s recent tantrums and general non-compliance during outings. Mike shares with Jessica his hopes and concerns about his son’s future and how autism may shape that.
For more information about ABA Therapy go to http://centerforautism.com

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The A-word, Autism Part 25: Playing is Learning

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: March 1, 2012
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At two years of age, for learning to be effective for Jack Riley, it needs to be centered around play. To make every moment is a teaching moment, Jessica uses toys that are motivating for Jack Riley to incorporate into lessons they are working on.

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