Baldwin Behavior Services

09/21/2026

✨ Please help us 𝓦𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 the newest member of the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Baldwin Behavior Services to the Chamber Community!✨

09/09/2026

“Can you break this down for me?”

Of course! 💃🤣

All jokes aside, as an RBT, you should ALWAYS feel like you can ask your BCBA questions — and if you can’t, that’s a problem! Your job is hard, and you should feel seen, supported, and comfortable asking for help.

Ask us to explain it. Ask us to model it. Ask us to break it down. That’s what we’re here for! 🫶

Even if we take “break it down” a little too literally sometimes. 😂

09/04/2026

Parents & caregivers, don't forget we are closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labor Day! We hope you have a blessed and safe weekend with your loved ones. See you on Tuesday!

09/04/2026

🎉 A Better You Counseling Services is celebrating TWO years! 🎉

Over the past two years, ABY has had the privilege of serving hundreds of clients. We are incredibly grateful for the trust you have placed in us and for the continued support of our community.

Thank you to every client, family, referral partner, and supporter who has been part of our journey. We look forward to continuing to serve our community and helping many more individuals become a better version of themselves!

Here’s to two wonderful years—and many more to come! ❤️

08/30/2026

We love this approach! 🫶

I feel like we hear it all the time, “NO, that’s NOT having safe hands!”
Or, “Hitting might work at home, but it won’t work here!”

When autism affects a person’s ability to communicate or understand social rules, people end up doing the best they can with what they have.

Instead of scolding autistic folks for not having an ability, GIVE them the ability!

I was trying to wipe the table when she went to sn**ch another fistful of my hair.
Luckily, I caught her hand mid-grab. I guided her wrist to show her how to TAP my shoulder.

I explained if she needed me, she could tap me. And of course, as soon as she did…I dropped what I was doing to chat with her.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…if you want a hurtful action to change, you have to give the person a new action to use instead.

Unfortunately, the next time, I wasn’t so lucky as to catch the hand hurdling towards me. While I was writing an email, she randomly slammed my laptop shut without warning.

From her perspective, perhaps getting in trouble was better than getting nothing? She wanted my attention, and she certainly knew how to get it!

But obviously, this can’t continue. So I used my best calm voice to explain,
“Remember, if you need my attention you can tap me.”

I couldn’t let this one be just a casual, passing reminder.
So I pulled my email back up and explained we now need to PRACTICE.

“I’m going to be busy, and if you need me, you can tap my shoulder, and I’ll answer.”

For those times when you can see it coming, like in my case, when I caught the hand mid-air…you can interrupt hurtful actions…then help them use the new action instead.

That said, no one can catch it every time.
If the hurtful action had already happened, show them the better option and do a quick practice.

Ultimately, when it comes to autistic kids…and maybe just kids in general…we should all spend less time saying what NOT to do and more time teaching what TO do.

08/22/2026

08/19/2026

🧪 Kiddo-requested science experiment! 🫧

One of our kiddos asked if we could do a baking soda + vinegar experiment, so we made it happen! We added food coloring and watched it fizz, bubble, and overflow. 💙

This kiddo-requested activity served as a fun reinforcer while creating natural opportunities to practice communication, following directions, sequencing, waiting, and cause & effect. We even got to answer some very important science questions along the way… like, “What if we drank this??” 😂🧪

We are always happy to honor and reinforce our kiddos’ requests when we can! 🫶 We love finding ways to incorporate their interests, ideas, and curiosity into their day.

Stay tuned as we continue sharing more moments from session—you never know what might be requested around here! 🤪

08/18/2026

Working on some fine motor skills through play with this easy little setup! 🧸💦

Here’s what you need:

🧸 Counting bears
🛟 Cut-up pool noodle
❤️ Tongs
💦 Water
💙 Blue food coloring
🤍 Tray or bowl
☀️ A friend!

Fine motor skills can support independence with everyday tasks like writing, using utensils, getting dressed, opening containers, and completing daily routines. We love incorporating fun, hands-on activities into our ABA sessions to practice important skills through play! 🫶

08/13/2026

🍕🍦 A sweet time for special needs family ice cream and pizza social hosted by SHOW Baldwin & sponsored by Sweet Meltdown Daphne🍦🍕

We’re SO excited to bring our SHOW Baldwin community together for a fun afternoon of pizza, ice cream, friendship, and connection!
Join us on August 20th from 4–6 PM at Sweet Meltdown in Daphne for our Ice Cream & Pizza Social!

Pizza and ice cream will be provided, so all you need to bring is yourself and your appetite!

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✨ PLEASE RSVP/sign up here [bit.ly/icecreampizzasignup] so we can get an accurate headcount for food! ✨

This event is specifically for individuals with disabilities and their families/caregivers within the special needs community. Our goal is to create a fun, welcoming space where our families can connect, make friends, and simply enjoy being together.

We can’t wait to see everyone for an afternoon full of sweet treats, good food, and even sweeter friendships! 🥰🍦🍕

Thank you to Sweet Meltdown for sponsoring this special event and helping us make it possible!

08/10/2026

Some days are smooth, some days are harder — either way, we’re rocking it! 🫶