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by Alyssa Parros, M.S., BCBA, LBA Behavior Care Specialists
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Prepare Children for the Holidays What is priming? And no, it is not what you do before you paint, but the concept is similar!
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In applied behavior analysis (ABA), priming prepares children for a situation or task by providing the relevant information beforehand. Like priming before painting, you prepare the surface (your child) for the bigger change. Priming is not a rigid strategy, and parents can do it in various ways, such as verbally, through social stories, videos, visual schedules, or a combination of these. With the holidays approaching, priming can be an essential tool in your parenting toolbox to prepare your child to handle the unexpected routines that come along with celebrating.
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Children, especially those with autism, can often struggle with changes in routine and unfamiliar situations, thus making holidays a challenge since they only
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