Quick Summary Starting ABA therapy raises a lot of questions. Where do you begin? What does the process actually involve? How long until your child starts seeing progress? At Actify ABA, we walk Silver Spring families through each step so nothing feels unclear. This guide breaks down seven steps our team follows, from your first […]
Quick Summary: Does your child do great during therapy sessions at home, but struggle the moment you step into a grocery store or a playground? You are not alone in asking this. Many parents watch their child master a skill in one setting, then wonder why it disappears somewhere else. It can be confusing and […]
Loud rooms, scratchy clothes, bright lights. For some kids, these small things spiral into full-blown meltdowns, and it can leave parents wondering what exactly triggered it or how to prevent it next time. If this sounds like your household, you’re likely already familiar with the ups and downs of sensory processing disorder in autism, even […]
Three things worth knowing before deciding: Something isn’t sitting right with your child’s current provider, but the thought of starting over feels almost worse than staying put. Maybe communication has gotten spotty. Maybe progress has stalled. Maybe it’s harder to name, just a sense that things aren’t working the way they used to. If any […]
Quick Summary: If you’re a parent in Towson, Dundalk, or Catonsville looking for ABA therapy, you’ve probably read a lot of clinical jargon… none of it answers your real questions. Baltimore County families want to know if a provider understands their neighborhood. They want to know if that provider gets their school system and their […]
Key Points: If you’re wondering what happens when the ABA therapist walks through your door for the first time, you’re not alone. Almost every parent we work with in Baltimore feels some version of this before day one. Let’s walk through what happens, step by step, so you can go in feeling more prepared. Before […]
Who is in the room with your child during ABA therapy, and what training do they have? Parents new to this process often hear terms like BCBA and RBT without a clear explanation of how these roles differ or how they work together to support their child. Three things to know before you read further: […]
Key Takeaway Points: You signed your child up for ABA therapy when they were little. Back then, sessions focused on communication, following routines, and learning through play. Now your child is a teenager, and their daily challenges look different. As a parent, you might be worried about whether they can manage a schedule, hold a […]
Key Takeaway Points: Some version of “ABA therapy near me” has probably been Googled at some point over the last few months. Maybe at 11 pm after a particularly hard day. Most parents who eventually find their way to ABA therapy say the same thing: the first step was simpler than they imagined. For Maryland […]
Key Points: When your child is diagnosed with autism, everything can feel like it changes overnight. The calendar fills quickly, doctor visits, therapy sessions, school meetings, and stacks of paperwork filled with terms that don’t always make sense at first. One document that comes up again and again is the IEP (Individualized Education Program). At […]
