For the parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder, the holidays represent increased stress brought on by the judgments of others.  Often unintentionally, strangers in the mall, on airlines and even family members just don't understand the actions of a child with autism.  All too often, parents of a child with autism find it easier to just stay at home.  Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder and refrain from making judgments when we see behaviors that are different.  Increased awareness of the behaviors associated with autism and a little patience can go a long way for these families. 

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Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay implements Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs with an emphasis on verbal behavior.  Our skill acquisition programs, customized for each child's learning needs, focus on evoking language and communication, self-help skills, compliance behavior and appropriate peer and social skills.   We provide discreet trial teaching in addition to natural environment teaching, while using errorless learning techniques.  To maintain a consistent level of quality, our Board Certified Behavior Analysts oversee programs and evaluate and document progress every 4 weeks.
 
Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay compared the rate of development in 18 clients who were between the ages of 2 and 7 years old during the onset of services.  All received our intensive instruction averaging 10 hours a week for 5 months.  We found, on average, the group more than doubled their original skill set.  Based on these findings, we're confident that all children, regardless of skill deficits, diagnosis, or behavior, can learn skills and develop behaviors never before thought possible if a quality behavior analysis program is implemented.