Autism Behavior Connections, LLC

05/03/2022

If you have any questions or concerns about your child, or have a referral for ABA services, please contact us! We support children in the Spokane and surrounding areas, call us at 360-632-2187.

04/18/2022

What are the signs of autism?

The autism diagnosis age and intensity of autism’s early signs vary widely. Some infants show hints in their first months. In others, behaviors become obvious as late as age 2 or 3.
Not all children with autism show all the signs. Many children who don’t have autism show a few. That’s why professional evaluation is crucial.
By 6 months:
*Few or no big smiles or other warm, joyful and engaging expressions
*Limited or no eye contact
By 9 months:
*Little or no back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles or other facial expressions
By 12 months:
*Little or no babbling
*Little or no back-and-forth gestures such as pointing, showing, reaching or waving
*Little or no response to name
By 16 months:
*Very few or no words
By 24 months:
*Very few or no meaningful, two-word phrases (not including imitating or repeating)
At any age:
*Loss of previously acquired speech, babbling or social skills
*Avoidance of eye contact
*Persistent preference for solitude
*Difficulty understanding other people’s feelings
*Delayed language development
*Persistent repetition of words or phrases (echolalia)
*Resistance to minor changes in routine or surroundings
*Restricted interests
*Repetitive behaviors (flapping, rocking, spinning, etc.)
*Unusual and intense reactions to sounds, smells, tastes, textures, lights and/or colors

04/14/2022

04/14/2022

Did you know April is National Autism Awareness Month? The first National Autism Awareness Month was held by the Autism Society in April 1970. The goal of this month is to educate the public and bring awareness about autism.

The Autism Society, Autism is a complex mental condition and developmental disability, characterized by difficulties in the way a person communicates and interacts with other people. Autism can be be present from birth or form during early childhood (typically within the first three years). Autism is a lifelong developmental disability with no single known cause.

People with autism are classed as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the terms autism and ASD are often used interchangeably. A wide spectrum disorder, people will autism have set of symptoms unique to themselves; no two people are the same.

Autism is a complex disability. Levels of autism vary person, to person, but some of the characteristics in autistic patients include:

Social Skills: people with autism often find it hard to interact with others. While some autistic children do not have adequate playing and talking skills. Mild symptoms on one end of the spectrum may be displayed through clumsy behavior, being out of sync with those around them and inappropriate or offensive comments being made. At the other end of the spectrum an autistic person may not be interested in others.

Empathy: Empathy is the ability to recognize and understand the feelings of another person. Some with autism find it harder to show empathy to others although they can be taught to acknowledge the others feelings.

Physical Contact: in some cases, physical contact such as hugs, tickling or physical play with others is not liked.

Sudden Changes To Their Environment: A sudden change in the surrounding environment may affect a person with autism. The could be a loud noise, a change in intensity of lighting or even a change in smell.

Speech: Sometimes speech can be affected in people with autism. ‘Echolalia’ is a typical speech symptom in which the person repeats words and phrases that they hear. The speech tone of an autistic person may be monotonous. Where symptoms are more extreme the person may not speak.

04/12/2022

We are a Non-Profit organization that services Spokane and the surrounding area. We specialize in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) for children with autism. We accept children with state funded insurance. Please contact us at 360-632-2187 for additional information.

ABC is an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services company dedicated to enabling individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disability disorders to live their lives to the fullest and reach their maximum potential.