## Introducing Rapid Series of Motor Activities (RSMA) Training

Watch as speech-language pathologists demonstrate the Rapid Series of Motor Activities (RSMA) approach to teaching preverbal children with ASD to talk. [Read More](/content/resource-library/introducing-rapid-series-of-motor-activities-rsma-training/index.html)

## Sample positive behavior teaching plans

View the sample teaching plans that strengthen communication, social interaction, positive behavior, independent play and daily living skills, cognitive skills, and participation in everyday routines. [Read More](/content/resource-library/sample-positive-behavior-teaching-plans/index.html)

## Playing with your child with ASD

Use these practical tips to make playtime with your child with ASD enjoyable for everyone. The tips were gathered from Let's Talk, a practical guide for parents of young children with autism. [Read More](/content/resource-library/playing-with-your-child-with-asd/index.html)

## Overview of natural environment intervention

Read this excerpt for an overview of natural environment intervention (NEI). Coverage includes NEI's legal foundations and a review of literature of effective practice when implementing NEI. An overview of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is offered, together with a discussion of research specifically related to NEI for young children with ASD. [Read More](/content/resource-library/overview-of-natural-environment-intervention/index.html)

## Challenges in learning first words: making learning easier

Read the excerpt and discover interventions that are particularly helpful for young children with autism who have difficulty with the acquisition of words. [Read More](/content/resource-library/challenges-in-learning-first-words-making-learning-easier/index.html)

## Disabilities Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This chapter excerpt covers possible additional developmental disabilities and syndromes that a child with autism may present. [Read More](/content/resource-library/disabilities-associated-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/index.html)

## Autism and Early Intervention

An excerpt introducing Autism Intervention Every Day as a practical, real-world guide for parents of or professional assisting a young child is exhibiting red flags. [Read More](/content/resource-library/autism-and-early-intervention/index.html)

## Building Skills to Support Flexibility

Some children with ASD are quite flexible, whereas others are not. In addition, some children are quite adaptable in some situations but inflexible in others. The following strategies are ideas for incorporating changes into routines that can be implemented gradually and playfully to aid in promoting Flexibility for children who tend to be rigid. [Read More](/content/resource-library/building-skills-to-support-flexibility/index.html)

## DATA Model Skills Checklist: Curriculum Crosswalk

View this crosswalk of the DATA Model Skills Checklist with the Assessment, Evaluation, Programming System (AEPS). The crosswalk with the AEPS includes both the birth to 3 and the 3 to 6 assessments. [Read More](/content/resource-library/data-model-skills-checklist-curriculum-crosswalk/index.html)

## Big boys don’t cry

Read the excerpt for in-depth coverage of the needs, emotions, and parenting experiences of fathers of children with autism. A psychologist and father of an adult son with autism, author Dr. Robert Naseef has both personal and professional expertise to share with overwhelmed families. [Read More](/content/resource-library/big-boys-dont-cry/index.html)