Different Roads to Learning, Inc.

"If you’ve ever reviewed an ABA treatment plan, you’ve probably seen a program about emotion identification…and for good reason! Understanding our emotions and the emotions of other people is an incredibly important aspect of navigating the world around us. But not all emotion ID programming is created equal. Let’s talk a little bit about the specific benefits that emotion identification can serve when navigating stressful situations and how to make your programming specifically address these elements."

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Avoid the summer learning slump with Different Roads Flashcards! Keep your learner up to speed on topics like communication, emotion identification, and recognizing common objects.

Our bright, photo-realistic flashcards help with generalization and make sure learning is fun and accessible, even in the summer months.

Save 20% this week and stock up on your favorite flashcard sets!

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Summer's in full swing, but it's never too early to start thinking about new assessment materials for your clinic or classroom.

We love our VB-MAPP and ABLLS-R kits as comprehensive solutions to your assessment needs--and here are 5 reasons we think you'll love them, too!

1️⃣ Over 100 pre-sourced materials from trusted brands like Language Builder, Melissa & Doug, Trend Enterprises, and many more!

2️⃣ We source materials built to last, from assessment to curriculum. We check all our items against VB-MAPP and ABLLS-R targets before we buy, so you can trust your kit will have all the materials you need to meet every target.

3️⃣ No more sorting through materials to see which items match which targets. Our kits come with our customized Suggestions Sheets that pair every kit item with a target activity or goal.

4️⃣ Keeping track of materials can be tough when you're on the move. Our kits come with totes and pack-and-roll carts for easy storage and transportation. We can also provide full checklists of all the items in your kit, so you know right away if something goes missing. No more buying unneeded duplicates!

5️⃣ Your time is valuable. Spend more time with your clients and students and less time sourcing materials, itemizing lists, and researching substitute materials. Our kits come with everything you need to start assessing right away, including Guides, Protocols, and all the toys and tools you need to assess your learners.

🎉 Our kits were designed to make assessments easier!🎉

Whether you need a VB-MAPP, an ABLLS-R, or a customized kit, we have the materials you need for comprehensive, standardized assessments.

Questions? DM us for more info!

This week's bog is reposted with permission from our friends at ASAT - Association for Science in Autism Treatment

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Q: I am the parent of a newly diagnosed boy with ASD. He is my third child and is verbal, presents with some behavioral challenges along with many neat qualities as well. How can I explain autism to friends and family and ultimately to my son?

A: Thank you for asking this question, as it’s an important inquiry with many layers. If you’ve recently learned that your child has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you may be experiencing a mix of emotions, wondering about the significance of this new diagnosis, what it might involve, and how to explain autism to your child and his siblings. When presented with the task of explaining the diagnosis to others, you might find yourself worrying about the best timing for sharing it with your child, family, and friends.

In this article, we will explore some concerns commonly shared by parents during this phase and provide guidance drawn from our experience in supporting families through this transition.

Save 20% on Socially Savvy this week!

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Socially Savvy helps educators and parents break down broad areas of
social functioning into concrete, teachable skills.

Whether you're looking for a hard copy of the objectives or easy online access, these social skills materials have you covered!

Highlights:
• Describes the seven areas of social development in detail
• Provides skill-specific sample IEP objectives
• Offers detailed step-by-step teaching plans
• Includes 50 specific games and activities for teaching targeted social skills
• Offers specific ideas on progress assessment and data collection
• Extended objectives help you determine how to teach different skills throughout the day in a range of environments
• The Socially Savvy Online Checklist is designed to perform all calculations based on your observation entries, and can be visualized in a Graph or Parent Report

Save 20% on Assessment Books and eBooks!

Before implementing a treatment plan or IEP, it’s important to assess each learner to discover their unique strengths and areas where they need support. Different Roads to Learning is proud to partner with experts to bring you the most reliable and trusted assessment products for children with autism.

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"For such a seemingly simple thing, small talk is quite complex. It serves a number of social functions that facilitate relationship development. Good small talk is a skill that comes naturally to some and not naturally to others. For people for whom small talk does not come naturally, it can feel foreign, awkward, and stressful. But the good news is we can teach small talk skills much like we teach anything else."

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Save 20% on Assessment Books and eBooks!

Before implementing a treatment plan or IEP, it’s important to assess each learner to discover their unique strengths and areas where they need support. Different Roads to Learning is proud to partner with experts to bring you the most reliable and trusted assessment products for children with autism.

Grab your copies: https://ow.ly/uXRe50W7TJV

Toys and Games sale ends tomorrow!

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This curated collection of ABA toys and games provides hands-on teaching tools for all children, especially kids with ASD. At Different Roads to Learning, we make it easy to find the right autism learning tool for your learner. Our educational therapy toys and games for autism are recommended by parents, special education teachers, and behavior therapists alike.

Shop our Toys and Games collection this weekend!

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This curated collection of ABA toys and games provides hands-on teaching tools for all children, especially kids with ASD. At Different Roads to Learning, we make it easy to find the right autism learning tool for your learner. Our educational therapy toys and games for autism are recommended by parents, special education teachers, and behavior therapists alike.

Did you miss our two latest releases? Let's catch you up!

We recently released the MOTAS Online Platform and the Effective Teaching Procedures Checklists--two new resources for BCBAs.

🔶The MOTAS Online Platform lets you conduct the LOOP interviews online, perform the MOTAS Assessment, and track your client's progress from one simple, streamlined platform. Perfect for an individual practitioner or an entire organization, you can email interviews, perform your scoring, and track progress changes over time.

🔷Effective Teaching Procedures helps therapists train their staff with consistency. These checklists offer a structured framework for supervisors to track, measure, and provide clear, constructive, and actionable performance feedback that can be monitored across time. By utilizing these checklists, ABA professionals can support and empower new therapists to grow into well-rounded clinicians capable of delivering high-quality ABA services.

Fine these resources and more under the New Items section of our store!
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