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Explore the hidden barriers that lead to the exclusion of neurodiverse individuals in our communities. Discover insights and solutions rooted in empathy and understanding.
Toilet training can feel like climbing Mount Everest, even with neurotypical kids. But when you’re guiding an autistic child through this incredible milestone, it often feels like you’ve got a whole new set of challenges to navigate. And you know what? That’s perfectly normal!
Think of your backpack as your mobile command center, your go-to kit for implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies with precision, capturing vital data, and keeping your learners engaged and progressing. If you’re serious about being an effective RBT, your collection of RBT tools is paramount. Ready to peek inside and level up your session game?
At its heart, AsTeRICS Grid is a multiplatform web communicator. Think of it as a customizable digital board that uses pictograms, images, and text to help individuals express themselves. The “Grid” part refers to its flexible layout system – you can create communication boards with cells containing words, phrases, or symbols that, when activated, speak out loud.
Okay, let’s dive into this! That feeling when you see a note from school in your…
Using these boards at home doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s all about weaving them into your daily routines. Here are a few examples:
Example 1: The “What Do You Want?” Board (Requests)
Let’s say it’s snack time. Instead of just asking, “What snack do you want?” and potentially getting frustrated if your child struggles to answer verbally, you can use a simple board with pictures of available snacks: apple slices, crackers, yogurt.
Every time a child interacts with these materials – squeezing, rolling, pinching, pulling, poking, or flattening – they are giving their hand and finger muscles a fantastic workout. It’s resistance training and dexterity practice disguised as play! Strengthening these muscles and improving control lays a crucial foundation for countless other skills.
Pursuing certification as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a significant undertaking. It represents a commitment to entering the field of behavior analysis, a discipline dedicated to understanding and improving behavior through scientific principles. This role carries substantial responsibility, as RBTs directly impact the lives of the individuals they serve, often vulnerable populations requiring specialized support.
This is where beads and buttons become your secret weapon. Seriously. Picking up those tiny objects, holding them just right, threading them onto a string or pushing them through a buttonhole – we’re talking about fundamental fine motor skills here. Dexterity, pincer grasp, hand-eye coordination.
