While having a child is one of the most magical and amazing times in a new parent’s life, having a child newly diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can lead to increased anxiety, stress, and a new set of fears and concerns. Although there is no blood test or medical test for a doctor to use to determine if a child has ASD, a child can receive a diagnosis from their doctor through observation, input from their parent, and various assessment or testing tools to make that determination.
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Our own Rocio Nuñez, Associate Clinical Director in San Fernando Valley, was recently published in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis! She (along with four other ABA professionals) decided to tackle a very interesting topic: teaching young children how to understand double-meaning jokes. For example, “Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine!” This joke requires the listener to be able to understand that “ate” can also be heard as “eight”. Children below a certain age (or developmental age) tend to have trouble comprehending jokes that rely on this type of humor. Rocio and her team set out to determine if appreciation and understanding of these types of jokes could be taught to young children.
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Behavior Frontiers is happy to once again be celebrating World Autism Month. Though we can’t be together in our offices this year, that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate! From our annual office decoration contest being extended to home offices, to our team phone calls getting some much-loved World Autism Month backgrounds, we are continuing to find ways to celebrate the autism community and all that they offer. We aim to create a world without limits for the autism community, and not even a pandemic can stop us in that goal!
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