Fort Myers ABA
Behavior Consulting Empowers Parents & Improves Family Routines
Parenting comes with its share of beautiful moments and challenging days. Whether you’re navigating bedtime battles, mealtime struggles, or simply trying to establish consistent routines that work for your family, you’re not alone. At FOCUS Therapy in Fort Myers, we…
ABA for Self-Advocacy: Helping Children With Autism Express Their Needs
Self-advocacy—the ability to express one’s needs, preferences, and boundaries—is a foundational life skill that empowers children to navigate their world with greater independence and confidence. For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental conditions, building self-advocacy skills can…
Bridges of Communication: How ABA & AAC Work Together at FOCUS Therapy
At FOCUS Therapy in Fort Myers, our approach to pediatric intervention is built on a foundation of collaboration and evidence-based practices. Among our most powerful therapeutic combinations is the integration of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication…
Fort Myers ABA Therapist Travel Tips for Families of Kids With Autism
Travel is an enriching experience for kids and families. Family vacations, special holiday trips, and unique adventures – it’s the stuff cherished, lifelong memories are made of. That said, traveling with kids is likely to be an inevitable challenge. If…
Tantrum or Sensory Meltdown? Fort Myers ABA Therapists Explain
When working with kids who have varying sensory struggles, it can be difficult to tell the difference between a tantrum or a sensory meltdown. Our Fort Myers ABA therapists recognize that it often takes some detective work to differentiate. But…
5 Fort Myers ABA Therapy Techniques
Behavior therapy – specifically, applied behavioral analysis, begins with understanding the science of behavior. At our Fort Myers ABA therapy clinics, we use this understanding to employ specific strategies proven to help children with autism and other conditions achieve their…
How ABA Therapy Can Help Fort Myers Kids
ABA therapy (short for applied behavioral analysis) is an evidence-based therapy that focuses on studying the “ABCs” of behavior to learn the function of it. From there, we can use positive reinforcement to create an environment that helps promote expected…
The Importance of Pairing in ABA Therapy
Those trained to provide ABA Therapy will understand well the concept of “pairing.” Play and pairing is the foundation of instructional control in any behavioral therapy session. Simply put, pairing is a way for ABA therapists and technicians to help…
How Fort Myers ABA Therapy Prepares Kids for Classroom Success
The end of this school year looked a lot different for many kids. When it came to distance learning, children with special needs and their families faced significant challenges. We expect many children have experienced some degree of regression, but…
Back-to-School Blues: Helping Children With Autism Tackle the Tough Routine Change
The adjustment of starting a new school year is tough on everyone (parents included!). There are the earlier bedtimes and alarms, tighter schedules, new teachers, classmates and after school activities – all a bit jarring for many children. This is…