The Behavior Place North Atlanta

07/11/2022

Great ways to increase language, participate in social skills, imitate actions, and tacting with your child while doing an at home activity on this rainy weekend.

💗SAVE this post if you’re looking for an activity to do with your child or if you have a little baker!

Baking is a fun way to help increase your child's speech and language skills! This is also a great way to help your child explore food.

I've highlighted 6 skills you can target during this activity:

🔹VERBS
🔹REQUESTING
🔹PREPOSITIONS
🔹DIRECTIONS
🔹LABELING
🔹TURN TAKING

💬What do you think your child would like to bake? Have you tried working on any of these skills yet? Comment below and make sure to share this with other families as well!

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07/09/2022

If your in need of an adaptive backpack they are now easily accessible at your local target.

06/25/2022

If you are looking for ways to get outdoors with your little ones there is a really nice interactive story walk located at Haw Creek Park. Let’s us know what you think.

06/10/2022

I know we are all on Summer Break, however, school starts back up before we know it. If you have a kindegartener and are unsure how to navigate the world of IEPs in their school, here is a free event that can assist you.

KINDERGARTEN AND IEPS

If you are in Metro Atlanta, you don't want to miss this free event. See 👇🏾 for more details and how to register!

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Join Jenna Snyder, MS, OTR/L and myself for a 🆓 coffee talk all about Kindergarten and IEP's. Space is limited, so be sure to register ahead of time.

Register to attend at www.focusonfunctionga.com

06/08/2022

If you are struggling to find other ways for your child to communicate functionally besides requesting items and tacting what they see here are some great ideas.

03/08/2022

Below you will find a free expert webinar to learn how to support children with SPD and ADHD on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 1 pm ET

"Parenting a child with ADHD and sensory processing disorder (SPD) requires an understanding of your child’s sensory needs as well as the tools to support those needs. A pediatric occupational therapist will show you how to determine your child’s sensory profile and give you practical strategies to help you lean into his or her strengths."

Register below for this free expert webinar to learn how to support children with SPD and ADHD on Wednesday, March 30 at 1 pm ET. Sign up and you will receive the free webinar replay link after March 30 as well!

01/01/2022

We are wishing you and your families a very happy new year.

12/25/2021

TBP will be closed on December 25 and will resume sessions on December 27. We hope you enjoy the day off and will see you soon.

11/25/2021

TBP is closed today November 25! We are thankful for our wonderful staff and hope all our families enjoy the day off. Sessions will resume November 26.

Happy Thanksgiving!!🦃🍂🥧

11/11/2021

11/02/2021

The goal of using behavior tools is NOT blind compliance. We don’t want our kids to be little robots without a backbone. 🤖

We want our kids to be able to stand up for themselves, so we can teach them how to do that appropriately starting right now at home. It is okay for our kids to want to refuse something. It is not okay for them to have extreme tantrums because of it. It’s our job to teach them to refuse in a better way.

1️⃣ Teach them to refuse appropriately. Its acceptable for them to say: “Can I have one more minute?” “Can I do it later?” “I don’t want to.” “I want to do it this way.”

2️⃣ Prioritize the instructions and give controlled choices. Save the must-dos for things that really really need to happen. Everything else- give your child options. Give them a say in how it’s going to go and let them have a voice in what that will look like.

3️⃣ Decrease the response effort. Think of ways to make everyday instructions easier to follow. Decrease the amount of effort it takes your kids to follow your typical instructions. Move stuff around in your house, add visuals, give prompts- whatever you can to make it easier.

4️⃣ Give positive reinforcement for following instructions OR refusing nicely.

10/25/2021

Motivation Monday!!

10/21/2021

If you and your family love dressing up but the unpredictability of different sights, sounds, and smells around your neighborhood may be scary for your child, there is a trunk or treat event being hosted by the Forsyth County Fire Department. Information can be found below.

Forsyth County Fire Department is hosting a Trunk or Treat event for children to have fun and learn Halloween-themed safety tips.

**Admission is one family-sized bag of candy per family**

Join the Fire Department and some local vendors on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Cu***ng Fairgrounds (260 Castleberry Rd.) from 6 to 9 p.m.

Learn more: http://ow.ly/5dnT50GbTLT

10/07/2021

Thumbs up Thursday

If you are in the area there is a Free Family Day at the Alpharetta Arts Center this weekend! See below for more information.

Don't forget to come join us for Free Family Day at the Alpharetta Arts Center this weekend!

Saturday, October 9, 2021
10 am -2 pm

• Indoor/Outdoor Fun
• Meet our instructors
• Listen to spooky storytelling
• Hear live music
• Watch live demos for youth and adult classes
• Learn Bollywood dance moves
• Try throwing a pot on the potter’s wheel
• Get your face painted

Special guests musicians from Music Match and Art-Studio-on-the-GoGo!
For additional information please contact the Alpharetta Arts Center:
678.297.6135

10/02/2021

Had a great time at Georgia Race for Autism. What a great event!

10/01/2021

If you are in the area come see us at our booth or run with us at the Georgia Race for Autism and Fall Festival located at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds on October 2, 2021 between 8am-12pm. We can’t wait to see you there.

09/13/2021

Motivational Monday!

09/09/2021

Thumbs up Thursday!

Congratulations to our newest RBT Kyle! His favorite junk food is Chips and Salsa, if he could be any animal he would either be a dog or a dolphin, and his favorite actor is Robin Williams. If you see him make sure to say "Hi".

09/08/2021

We love to play Wednesday!

Taking turns with others can happen anywhere and with any activity. So get out there and enjoy.

Skills that are seen while taking turns
**waiting (waits while the person takes their turn)
**sportsmanship (good game, accepts losing, no cheating etc)
**manding (my turn, your turn)
**listener responding (find the banana, etc)
**tacting (colors, numbers, shapes, nouns, letters, etc)
**increases emotional regulation
**cooperative play
**problem solving
**following 1-2 step directions

What are your favorite turn taking games you play with your child?

09/06/2021

TBP is closed today and will resume sessions on Tuesday.

09/03/2021

Thumbs up Thursday!

Such great information on visual schedules. Most of our learners love their schedules. It can give them a chance to be independent and assist with transitions throughout their class, session, or day.

The more we are able to use picture schedules, the more opportunities for growth and generalization our learners will have. Head to the blog for a great overview of picture schedule ideas from Heather!

https://theautismhelper.com/who-needs-a-picture-schedule

08/13/2021

Thumbs up Thursday!

Great information regarding how we can teach coping and regulation skills.

08/11/2021

We love to play Wednesdays!!

Today we will be looking at the game Don’t Break the Ice. Our kiddos love using the hammer and playing with their peers.

Directions:
Tap out ice blocks one by one, but Don't Break the Ice! The object of this classic game is to keep Phillip the Penguin on top of the ice, but as the game goes on, the ice blocks start falling. One wrong block, and he'll go ker-plop! The player who can keep Phillip from falling, wins! Play 1-on-1 or as a team of 2!

Some skills that can be seen during this fun game:
**turn taking with 2 or more players
**sportsmanship
**waiting
**manding
**prepositions with the penguin and the ice blocks
**tacting colors shapes number letters (add stickers to the ice cubes)
**Stacking/ block design with ice cubes
**Flexibility
**And so much more

08/05/2021

Thumbs up Thursday!!

School will be starting the next few days for some of us and here are some great tips on how to select a book bag for the upcoming year.

Find Katie's expert tips for choosing and using backpacks on the blog!

https://theautismhelper.com/ot-tips-for-choosing-and-using-a-backpack

07/29/2021

Thumbs up Thursday!

If you are still looking to extend your summer before heading back to school, here is a list of outdoor summer movies in the area.

What better way to spend a warm summer evening than under the stars, watching a film on a giant screen? We’ve updated our movie list for 2021, as more in-person events are happening again. The list grows every day, so bookmark it and check back. We’re also including some events that use a drive-...

07/05/2021

TBP is closed today Monday July 5th 2021 in observance of 4th of July. We will resume sessions tomorrow. If you have an emergency please do not hesitate to reach out to your BCBA or program manager. Enjoy your day off!!

06/09/2021

We love to Play Wednesdays!

Today’s activity is _______Play doh________

Playing, designing, or creating with play doh can be fun for all ages even adults!

Skills that can be seen when playing with playdoh:
**Tacting (shapes, actions, colors, shapes, numbers, letters, etc)
**Motor imitation (squishing, rolling, patting, flatten, squeezing
**Hand eye coordination (picking up and using tools such as rolling pins and cookie cutters)
**Flexibility (adding other items such as cars, playdoh, animals to their play structure)
**Pretend/symbolic Play (making pizza, a car, worms, etc
**Problem solving
** Fine motor skills
**Manding (Communicating or asking for an item, tool, color)
**Manding for missing items
**Matching non-identical images, shapes etc.
**Patterns
**Follow 2-3 step directions to create a design
**Calming activities
**Cause and effect

05/31/2021

Today we want to remember and thank those that have served.