Mountainside ABA

02/07/2026

Check out what the kids at our Elkins center have been up to!

Winter and Valentine's Day-themed art projects create great opportunities for connection, communication, and confidence ♥❄️☃

Learners practiced making choices, staying engaged with a task, and experiencing pride in their finished projects -- all within a fun, seasonal activity.

02/06/2026

Welcome back to another edition of !

Learning doesn't just add knowledge -- it actually changes the physical structure of the brain.

Each time a skill is practiced, new neural connections form and strengthen, making learning more efficient over time.

02/05/2026

Now hiring Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs)!

🤩Are you looking for a job that's rewarding, supportive, and purpose-driven??

Join our team at Mountainside ABA in Elkins and help kiddos build skills that matter-- while YOU build a career you're proud of.

Apply today at the LINK IN THE COMMENTS :) :)

02/05/2026

Fairmont center activity highlight! ❄☃️

Our kids in Fairmont enjoyed a marshmallow snowman-building activity that supported skill development in a fun, hands-on way!

During the activity, they practiced fine motor skills, turn-taking, patience/waiting, following visual directions and imitating modeled steps ... all while working with chocolate, marshmallows and pretzels!

Activities like this allow us to work on key skills while keeping learners engaged and motivated.

02/05/2026

Always an important reminder

Sometimes I need to remind myself that Wesley isn’t intentionally being difficult. If he gets upset and starts punching my arm, headbutting me, or pulling my hair, his intention isn’t to hurt me. He might be frustrated that he can’t communicate his needs or overwhelmed and unable to cope. He isn’t able to regulate his emotions like most teenagers do.
He isn’t bad or misbehaving.
He needs support, not punishment. He needs me to stay calm so I can support him and help him calm down.

-Wesley’s Mama

02/04/2026

Behavior is communication.

Instead of focusing on what NOT to do, Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior, or DRA, helps us teach and reinforce what TO do instead.

When children are given a better way to meet their needs, positive change follows.🤩

02/04/2026

We're also hiring Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) for our Inwood center!

If you love working with kids, are detail-oriented and compassionate, we'd love to meet you!!

02/04/2026

We're hiring RBTs in Elkins!

If you love working with kids and want meaningful, hands-on experience, we'd love to meet you!

Apply with Mountainside ABA today!!

LINK TO APP IN COMMENTS :)

02/04/2026

Welcome back to another edition of !

Today, we're highlighting the Break Card, which helps learners ask for what they need BEFORE frustration turns into behavior. For example, instead of crying during table work, a child gives the Break Card, then takes a 2-minute movement break,

This enables the child to return and engage in the table work more calmly and successfully. Tiny tools, big impact. 🔨

02/02/2026

Did you know?! Groundhog Day is all about observing patterns -- and that's something ABA focuses on, too!

In ABA, we watch for:
-What happens before a behavior occurs
-What the behavior looks like
-What happens after

Understanding patterns helps us support kids with strategies that ACTUALLY work -- instead of guessing. No shadows required.

(We'll talk about Freddie's prediction later LOL)

02/02/2026

The world DOES need all kinds of minds.

Keep that in mind on this cold Monday

“The world needs all kinds of minds.” — Temple Grandin
Every mind brings something unique, valuable, and beautiful to the world. 💙