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Nutrition and Food Allergies

Faye discusses testing for allergies, the importance of healthy eating, common allergies, and other topics related to nutrition.

Gluten and Casein Defined

Learn the differences between gluten and casein, what is celiac, where you find them in your foods, how to eliminate them from your diet if necessary, how to test for allergies, the types of tests available, how they are administered and what to prepare for.

Dealing with the Picky Eater

Faye shares strategies and ideas on how to manage the picky eater and some of the potential underlying issues that may be causing a child to be a picky eater.

The Health and Fitness Benefits of Swimming

Kate shares how a pool has helped her children with ASD become stronger and more athletic, and the benefits of sensory input that occur while in a pool.

The Benefits of a Trampoline

Kate shows how she set up her trampoline for effective sensory input at home. The use of location allows Kate the ability to handle other tasks while still overseeing her children on the trampoline. See why it is important to have safety nets around your trampoline.

Dentist Preparation

Sam (6yrs old) talks about his fear of going to the dentist and how he overcame this fear using ABA. Using ABA to introduce and prepare Sam for the dentist, Christina was able to turn a negative situation into a positive experience. Introducing appropriate rewards that motivated Sam and reinforced activities performed at the dentist are demonstrated during this ten minute video.

Table Time and Storing Supplies

Marisha shows simple and inexpensive ways to organize, store, and access home program manipulatives, picture cards, toys, reinforcers, and transition items.

Using GFCF Reinforcers

Cooking with Tammy shares examples of common reinforcers that are appropriate for the GFCF diet, where to buy them, what ingredients to look for and what to avoid, and how to introduce them so they are successfully received by a picky eater.

Storing Meat and Fish while on the GFCF Diet

Cooking with Tammy demonstrates fast and effective ways to store meat, fish and hotdogs for later use when on the GFCF diet.

Selecting the Best Milk for the GFCF Diet

Cooking with Tammy shows how to select the appropriate milk for the GFCF diet, ingredients to avoid, and brands that are easy to find at grocery and health stores.