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Benefits of Peer Modeling at TLS
At any age, we can all learn from the positive examples set by those around us. This is especially true for children on the spectrum, and is most effective when a child’s peers set the [...]
Parent Teacher Organization at The Learning Spectrum
Two parents at TLS Central are spearheading an effort to form a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at The Learning Spectrum. Melonie Smith and Beth Churchill both independently expressed an interest to director Jill Medley about [...]
Parent and Peer Support Groups Forming at TLS
The Learning Spectrum is excited to announce that it will soon be offering support groups to the parents and siblings of children with autism. The parent support group will allow parents to voice their feelings, [...]
Groundbreaking Intervention Technique, The Hunter Heartbeat Method, Comes to TLS
Aaron Lopez is new to TLS’s inclusion department, but he’s not new to a groundbreaking intervention called the Hunter Heartbeat Method, which has successfully broken through the communicative blocks of many children with autism. Aaron [...]
TLS’s Behavior Health Department Prepares For New Certification
The Learning Spectrum’s Behavior Health Department is growing, and paraprofessionals will soon begin the process to earn a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification from the Behavior Analysts Certification Board (BACB). Individuals with a RBT credential [...]
The Benefits of Music Therapy
Music can have an impact on people of all ages and abilities, but it can have a special influence on children with autism. According to a 2004 study from the Journal of Music Therapy, music [...]