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Programs involving parents are linked to immediate improvements in disruptive behaviors among children with disruptive ...

When families begin Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, it often starts during early childhood. Parents usually associate ABA with helping young children build foundational skills such as ...

The National Center for Education Statistics recently reported that of the 49.6 million students enrolled in public schools across America, approximately 55% identified as members of ethnic or racial ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State is launching a new bachelor’s degree to meet the growing demand for applied behavior analysis service providers nationwide. Beginning fall 2025, MSU’s Bachelor of ...

A large-scale analysis of data on autistic preschoolers reveals that while the majority of children gain spoken language ...

When Tiffany Hammond was growing up in Texas, in the nineteen-nineties, other children teased her for how she spoke: she talked too softly, she talked in a monotone, she paused too long between words, ...

My journey into counseling has been shaped by extensive volunteer work with diverse individuals of all ages, as well as professional experience in public schools and clinics. These experiences have ...

Watching a child grow is one of life’s greatest joys. Their first words, first steps, and the way they slowly begin to form bonds and understand social cues are all a part of a profound developmental ...