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Today’s Jargon is Reinforcer! Knowing what a reinforcer is and how to effectively use it is the key to changing any behavior!

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Dr. Adel Najdowski gives tips on how to do a preference assessment and how to thin reinforcers. Dr. Najdowski is one of the co-creators of Skills®, an online curriculum for treating Autism.

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Today’s Jargon is Generalization! Generalization happens when a person is able to successfully apply what they have learned in situations and circumstances where they have not had previous instruction. Generalization is one of the hallmarks of a quality ABA program. It is essential that any lesson that is taught have a clear plan for how it will be generalized before the first lesson is even attempted.

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Dr. Jonathan Tarbox answers viewer’s questions how to teach a child to dress and undress. Included is a wonderful talk on the use of chaining as a teaching method.

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This month’s Smarty craft is extra fun! It helps to use all of the broken crayons in your home and create new fabulous crayons! With those new crayons kids can create fun “scratch and reveal” paintings. The craft is inexpensive and helps children to work on skills such as pincer grasp, holding a pencil, using a paintbrush and more! Enjoy this fun craft.

Smarty, short for smart art, is a monthly series showing the ways in which you can use art to bond with your child while practicing skills they are working on in therapy. Its real life application of lessons they are learning.

This segment is sponsored by www.SkillsforAutism.com and utilizes the lessons and curriculum found in the Skills® online program.

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Janice Ross and Angelina Castro from American Greetings visit to talk about Care Bears!!! These amazing toys have been a favorite for more than 30 years. Shannon talks with the ladies about how these precious toys work on perspective taking skills, understanding and dealing with emotions and so much more! Check out the full line of Care Bear toys, games, apps and clothing along with other family favorite brands like Strawberry Shortcake at www.americangreetings.com

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Today’s Jargon is Functional Pretend Play! You may not know the term but you’ve definitely spent some time in a toy store aisle that featured Functional Pretend Play toys.

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Today on Autism Live: Dr. Adel Najdowski talks about the basic principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, including the way in which we use reinforcement to strengthen the likelihood a behavior occurs. If you have been confused about the difference between positive and negative reinforcement, this is your answer.

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Atticus Baldwin is an entertainer of the first order, in fact he is the newest entertainer in the Baldwin Family Acting Dynasty!!! Watch as Atticus entertains his Mother, Isabella Hofmann, and the ladies on Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy!

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Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com