Best Strategies for Supporting Your Child with Autism
Your parental instinct is to always support your child. For children with autism, parental support is crucial. The first step to advocate for your child is to understand what resources are available to you. Advocacy for children with autism can be challenging, because of hurdles related to awareness, communication, and collaboration. Some important first steps […]
How Helping Hands Family Prioritizes Learning for Better ABA Outcomes
At Helping Hands Family, we consistently elevate the effectiveness of our autism services by staying connected with the latest research and integrating the best practice updates into our ABA therapy approach. We achieve this by: Supporting our clinical staff’s development with continuing education. Hiring passionate registered behavior therapists (RBTs) and board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) […]
What is an RBT?
If you’re an applied behavior analysis (ABA) major in college or have a child with autism, you might have come across the term “RBT.” Some may be unfamiliar with this term, so let’s answer the basic questions: What’s RBT an acronym for? RBT stands for Registered Behavior Technician. What is an RBT? RBTs are members […]
Making a Difference: Why Behavioral Health Careers Top the Charts in 2024
Have you ever wondered what jobs lead to the most happiness? With everyone looking for something different, this is a subjective question. But, if you’re looking for a career with daily fulfillment and accomplishment , the behavior health field has a compelling argument… But is there data to back this up? Indeed attempts to logically […]
The BCBA Shortage and Our Strategy for Overcoming It
Most autism therapy providers’ biggest challenge is the shortage of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). The increasing demand for autism services is outpacing the increase of new BCBA graduates causing a bottle neck in providing autism therapy. The BCBA shortage is complex due to multiple factors causing it: Increased Demand: Demand for Board Certified Behavior […]
Little Hands Day Program: An Alternative to Preschool for Children with Autism
Helping Hands Family (HHF), a leader in comprehensive autism services for children, is redefining early childhood learning with the introduction of Little Hands Day Program. This program serves as an alternative to traditional preschool, designed specifically to enhance learning readiness among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). HHF’s recently launched initiative offers a specialized educational […]