Ann Roberts, M,Ed., BCBA, LBA-CT, NY

You want to help your child communicate and engage more — and you want guidance that doesn’t overwhelm you. You might be feeling unsure, worried, hopeful — or all three at once. And you want support that feels doable, individualized, and actually helpful in your real life. That’s exactly what early intervention parent coaching is designed for. Parent coaching for young children isn’t about turning you into a therapist or giving you a binder full of protocols to follow. It’s about helping you...

Rethinking Traditional ABA Through the Lens of the Four Freedoms There’s a moment many of us have had in this field. The data looks good. The targets are being met. The child is “compliant.” But still… something feels off. Maybe the engagement feels flat. Maybe the learner isn’t initiating anything on their own. Maybe the skills aren’t showing up outside of teaching sessions. Or maybe, if we’re being honest, it just doesn’t feel good to watch. So we’re left with a nagging question: What if...

How Generative Learning Helps Children Learn More Sometimes learning is taught one skill at a time. A child learns one response, then another, then another. While this can work, it can also take a long time because each new skill must be taught directly. Generative learning works differently. When children learn how ideas are connected, they can figure out new things without being directly taught. This means that teaching a few relationships can lead to many new skills emerging naturally. A...