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What is Natural Environment Teaching?

Most people think of ABA Therapy in Pembroke Pines, Florida as all table work and discrete trial teaching, and absolutely NO FUN! On the contrary, we at Behavioral Initiatives are all about fun and games. A huge part of behavior therapy in...

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When is Behavior Worth Targeting for Reduction?

We have had several cases in which patients have been recommended to us for Behavior Therapy in Miramar City, but didn’t need any such services in the end. Sometimes, what parents or therapists recognize as “unappealing behavior” in a...

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Coping With Change

For parents taking care of children on the spectrum, dealing with change is a big part of their Behavior Management routine. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are prone to resisting change. They have certain rituals they must follow...

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How ABA Can Help With SPD

One of the characteristics displayed by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). SPD is a condition wherein the children with ASD are unable to process sensory stimuli quickly. This condition is one of...

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Helping Children on the Spectrum Deal With COVID-19

It's been about half a year since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees. People are coping in many different ways. However, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD will have a difficult time dealing with the situation. In...

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ABA Therapy for Other Behavioral Challenges

Applied behavior analysis or ABA is a technique that applies the principles of behavior analysis to change or engineer behavior. The ultimate goal of ABA is to change bad behavior to socially acceptable behavior. It is a form of Behavior...

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