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• Academic MotivationAre you struggling to get your child to participate in activities he/she once en...
• Aggressive BehaviorsAggressive behaviors typically refer to those that threaten, attempt to, or enga...
• Anxiety DisordersAs many as 1 in 10 children under 18 may have a type of anxiety disorder (SAMSHA...
• Applied Behavior AnalysisApplied Behavior Analysis (ABA) or behavior therapy, is a commonly misunderstood...
• Apraxia of SpeechApraxia of speech is a motor-speech programming disorder resulting in difficulty...
• Asperger’s SyndromeAspergers Syndrome was just recently recognized in Diagnostic and Statistical Ma...
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (...ADHD is the most common behavior disorder treated by pediatricians (Stein, 2009)...
• Attention IssuesAttention issues can present themselves in a variety of ways and mean different ...
• Auditory Processing DisorderAPD (Auditory Processing Disorder), sometimes called CAPD (Central Auditory Proc...
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication...Any individual who finds it difficult to verbally communicate may be able to exp...
• Autism Spectrum DisorderAutism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that ...

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• Bipolar DisorderBipolar Disorder (BPD) is a disorder of mood that may be characterized by recurr...
• BitingIf you have considered biting your child back to show them that it hurts and is ...

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• DIR® /Floortime™ ModelDIR ® /Floortime ™ stands for Developmental, Individual Difference, Re...
• Discrete Trial TeachingDiscrete Trial Teaching (DTT) is a method of teaching children with Autism or Au...
• DyslexiaDyslexia is caused by impairment in the brain’s ability to translate writt...
• DyspraxiaAlso known as DCD (Developmental Coordination Disorder), dyspraxia is a neurolog...

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• Elopement (Running Away)- Does your child take off when in the mall or grocery store? - Do they bolt in...

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• Gluten Casein Free DietMany biomedical treatments for children with Autism and other Pervasive Developm...

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• Impulse Control DisordersImpulse-Control Disorders are a group of disorders whose hallmark is the failure...
• Individuals with Disabilities ActThe IDEA became active in 2005. Commonly known as the Special Education Act, th...

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• Learning DisordersLearning Disorders affect approximately 5% of all children in the U.S. These di...

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• Naturalized Environment TrainingChildren naturally learn language and other behaviors as they are involved in da...

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• Obsessive Compulsive DisorderA child or adolescent with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) will be bothered ...
• Oppositional Defiant DisorderWhile it is developmentally appropriate at certain ages for children to challeng...
• Oral Motor TherapyOral Motor Therapy is a type of therapeutic intervention designed to facilitate ...

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• Pervasive Developmental DisordersPervasive Developmental Disorders are a group of disorders that can be observed ...
• Picture Exchange Communications SystemPicture Exchange Communications System, PECS (pronounced PEX) is a system of com...
• Pivotal Response Training (PRT)Pivotal Response Training (PRT) was developed as a treatment method for children...
• PROMPTPROMPT, which stands for ‘PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic...

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• Reading DisabilitiesReading disabilities may occur in as many as 1 out of 5 school-aged children and...
• Relationship Development Intervention (RDI...Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) is a developmental program that pare...
• Request RefusalAre your kids about to drive you “No - Not Now - Make Me – Later &nd...

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• SCERTSThe educational model and framework known as SCERTS, which stands for Social Com...
• Self-Injurious BehaviorsHead banging, biting, and excessive picking or rubbing are the main forms of sel...
• Sensory Integration DysfunctionSensory Integration Therapy is a form of occupational therapy that uses sensory-...
• Social Skills ProblemsWhat exactly is a “social skill”? Social skills typically refer to ...
• Speech TherapySpeech therapy can correct many language and communication related problems that...
• Stereotypical BehaviorA stereotypical behavior is a repetive motor behavior with no obvious purpose. ...
• StutteringStuttering is a speech disorder that affects approximately 5% of all children at...

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• Tourette’s DisorderTourette’s is a condition in which both motor movement and vocalization ti...

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• Verbal BehaviorVerbal Behavior is the way children use words and language. It includes spoken ...
• Vocational RehabilitationPeople with disabilities are served by Vocational and Rehabilitation Services in...