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Emotional Regulation

It’s a Sensory World: How Differences Impact Behavior, Learning, and Everyday Life

Discover how sensory differences affect behavior, learning, and everyday life in autistic and neurodivergent children. Learn about sensory seeking, sensory avoidance, common triggers, and how ABA and occupational therapy can help. Read more

Categories Emotional Regulation, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Sensory Differences

How ABA Therapy Helps Children with Autism Navigate Big Life Changes

Many of life’s transitions can see scary and exciting, but for children with autism they look impossible. ABA therapy can help children with autism figure out how to work through big life changes. Read more

Categories ABA Therapy, About ABA Connections, Autism, Emotional Regulation, Help for Parents

Meltdowns and Tantrums: Managing Big Feelings

If you’re the parent of a child who thinks and learns differently, you’ve probably experienced moments that feel overwhelming and maybe even a little embarrassing. A quick trip to the grocery store ends in tears. Getting dressed for school becomes a major battle. And a simple “no” can lead to yelling, crying, or even hitting. …

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Categories ABA Therapy, About ABA Connections, Autism, Emotional Regulation, Help for Parents

How Sensory Overload Impacts Behavior, Learning, and Everyday Life

Learn how sensory overload affect behavior, learning, and daily life in children. Discover practical tips for sensory-friendly routines and how ABA therapy supports kids with sensory challenges. Read more

Categories ABA Therapy, Emotional Regulation

When Kids Can’t Name Their Feelings: Interoception, Sensory Processing, and Emotional Regulation

Interoception may sound like a fancy word, but the term simply refers to how your child senses and identifies what’s going on inside their bodies and emotions. This sensory system helps kids notice signals like hunger, thirst, temperature, pain, or even the need to use the bathroom. It also keeps tabs on autonomic motor movements like …

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Categories Emotional Regulation

Hygiene Without Tears for Kids with Autism

Hygiene and kids with autism

The secret to better hygiene for kids with autism starts with predictable routines but it doesn’t end there. Read more to learn what the experts say about hygiene and autism. Read more

Categories ABA Therapy, Autism, Emotional Regulation, Help for Parents

Power Struggles: Oppositional Behaviors in Autistic Kids (and How ABA Can Help)

Children with autism are often defiant (oppositional behavior), have anxiety, and struggle with communication and sensory overload. Read more

Categories ABA Therapy, Autism, Emotional Regulation, Help for Parents, Oppositional Defiant Disorder

How ABA Therapy Supports Emotional Regulation in Children with Autism

Emotional regulation helps using ABA therapy.

Discover how ABA therapy helps children with autism manage emotions, reduce meltdowns, and build healthy coping skills for lifelong confidence. Read more

Categories ABA Therapy, About ABA Connections, Emotional Regulation
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