The latest estimate by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined in late 2018 there was a 15-percent increase in prevalence among young children diagnosed with ASD, bringing the national average to 1 in 59 children, from 1 in 68 just two years prior. This translates into about 65,000 to 70,000 children this year having the diagnosis. Yet so many individuals may go about their day not knowing who among them has this disorder, which can be both an obstacle and a gift. ...

Centria Healthcare, a leader in home-based healthcare services, including providing ABA Therapy services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), announces the hiring of Kevin Gehrt as Chief Human Resources Officer and Rajan Nagarajan as Chief Information Officer. Both will serve in key leadership roles to ensure that delivery of high quality services for their clients and growth of the company continues. ...

Shopping with children in tow can typically be tough on a parent who has clear objectives in mind. For a parent of a child with autism, a common shopping trip can trigger meltdowns that will feed long-term disincentives to master what can be a weekly occurrence for a family. So you may want to use some tips and tricks to make such regular activity more productive and tolerable for all. ...

Children everywhere are looking forward to making arts and crafts projects, swapping valentines with others, and of course, eating lots of candy and sweets. If you have a child with autism, you can help them get the most out of this holiday with these five helpful tips! ...

Centria takes a team approach to your child's Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy by providing one-on-one therapy between your child ...

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation continues to evolve, our commitment to the safety of our families and employees remains our top priority while ...

Starting school for the first time or after a break can be a very difficult transition for a child with autism. The added emotional distress ...

Making sure your child can rely on a strong, healthy social network is every parent's hope. But for a parent of a child with Autism ...

While keeping an open mind and being flexible in your thinking is a lesson all children need to learn to adapt to their ever-changing ...

Studies show that girls are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) significantly less and later than boys. ...

Emotion Dysregulation is the inability to know how to innately manage the intensity and duration of negative emotions like fear ...

Starting Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy as soon as possible after an individual is diagnosed ...

The basic functioning level of a child with autism can change from the time of diagnosis throughout their developmental stages especially ...

Autumn is a favorite season for some and it can be a satisfying sensory experience for a child with autism. ...

Self-stimulatory, or stereotypic behavior, sometimes called stimming, is the repetition of physical movements, sounds, words, ...

Several studies have shown evidence that early intervention using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) leads to increased language ...

With autism prevalence rising nationally, Centria Autism is providing more Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children ...

When a child is diagnosed with Autism and prescribed Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, the person who implements ...

Many children have trouble settling down and falling or staying asleep. Often sleep troubles in kids come and go throughout a child's ...