transitions

Some children have difficulty transitioning from one activity to another, or from one place to another. Other children may have trouble adjusting to changes in routine. Typically, these difficult transitions can bring forth problem behaviors, which can affect the whole family and be very disruptive to the day-to-day family life.

Using ABA, we can address these challenges from a behavioral lens and teach the child to tolerate change, tolerate delays in access (learn to wait, learn to accept no) and successfully move from one thing to the next without problem behaviors.

The first step is always a detailed assessment of the issue, which helps us understand the root of the difficulty, skills that need to be taught, problem behaviors that need to decrease and supports that need to be in place for the child to be successful. 

For some families, big changes can be burdensome and overwhelming. We can come alongside parents to prepare children for big life events, such as:

• surgery

• a medical procedure

• the arrival of a new sibling

• the start of a new school year