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The A-Word, Autism Part 23: 6 Months Of ABA Therapy

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: February 10, 2012
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Jack Riley has now had 6 months of ABA therapy. When he first started working with CARD he was non-verbal. Now he labels, tacts, and has a vocabulary that is constantly increasing.

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The A-Word, Part 21: Requesting and Reinforcement

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: January 17, 2012
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Jack Riley is now requesting what he wants which is now beginning to prove difficult for his parents, since they are suppose to reinforce each request.

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The A-Word, Autism Part 20: Transitioning is a Life Skill

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: January 9, 2012
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Transitioning from one activity to the next is difficult for Jack Riley, partially because of inflexibility, and which requires the family to plan ahead. By planning ahead, Jack Riley’s family help him transition to different activities by anticipating .rax_tsmdwc_main { float:right; background: ; border: ; padding: 10px; margin:0px 10px 10px 10px; margin-right:0px; } .rax_tsmswc_inner { [...]

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The A-Word, Part 19:

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: December 15, 2011
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Part 19 of the series following Jack Riley in his journey through ABA Therapy. In this episode, Jack learns three new programs: actions, categories, and body parts.

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The A-Word, Part 18: Language Comprehension

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: December 8, 2011
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Jack Riley’s language comprehension is developing constantly, and today he demonstrates a language skill he hasn’t done before.

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The A-Word Part 17: Don’t Give Up

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: December 1, 2011
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This is the second half of the interview with Jack Riley’s parents, Cheryl and Mike. In this half, they define what ABA therapy is and describe what it is like from the perspective of a family experiencing it first hand, jargon free.

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The A-Word Part 16: Today Versus Yesterday

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: November 16, 2011

After three months of ABA therapy with Jack Riley I sit down with his parents, Cheryl and Mike, to discuss how therapy has impacted their lives and their perception of autism.

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The A-word Part 15: I and Eye Contact

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: November 9, 2011

Love and humor is the glue that binds Mike, Cheryl and Jack Riley. In part 15 we see their unique family dynamic as well as Jack Riley making spontaneous eye contact with his therapist Jessica.

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The A-Word Part 14: Introducing Someone New

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: October 28, 2011

In this episode we learn that things are going to change in Jack Riley’s home.

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The A-Word Part 13:The Importance of Language

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: October 21, 2011

Last week we saw Jack Riley begin to tackle self feeding. In part 13 we see him feed himself with no trouble. Each new skill acquired is a victory, but there are still many more to learn. Language to express oneself is especially important, and in this episode we see why.

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