<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[STEP Behavior & Family Consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[STEP Behavior & Family Consulting]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:53:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Helping Our Autistic Children Feel Supported at School]]></title><description><![CDATA["Sending this kid to school without school readiness skill is like sending them to a battlefield without an armour." This is one of the message that I've always carried with me, wherever I go, whenever I meet school-going clients, and before parents and I discussed about sending their children to school. Now, going to school requires school readiness skills, socio-emotional skills, self-management skills, and a whole lot of other skills that you could think of. We shared previously about how...]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/helping-our-autistic-children-feel-supported-at-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d357f1838edf8f8dd24b4b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_5f978cf3d58c485998858165c3f9fc0b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Autism Journey: Gentle Reflection from Parenting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every autism journey begins differently. And in every journey, it is deeply personal because every parent experiences it differently. During this Autism Acceptance Month, STEP has reached out to a parent of an autistic child to share their journey. We reached out to a mum of an young teenager who are currently attending school. This mum first noticed that something was different about her son when he was around 1.5 years old. The main difference she noted was the way her son was playing with...]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/our-autism-journey-gentle-reflection-from-parenting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d33934d142869289e70c8c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_e038b2c604bd43949f0400f7d5962126~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Reinforcement: A Key to Building Skills in Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reinforcement is often one of the first "new" words that parents encounter when they begin learning about ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). It sounds technical at first, but once we understand it, it can become a practical cool that we can use in everyday life with our child. So what is reinforcement, really? Looking at it in simple term, reinforcement is anything that increases the possibility of a behaviour happening again. So if a behaviour happens, and something that comes after the...]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/understanding-reinforcement-a-key-to-building-skills-in-children</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b8f130faed8c5e63c9e9a8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_dc126f147b17438296207d27321740f9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Wait for Words - Start Building Communication Early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does communication only start when a child starts talking? Many parents believe so, however, communication actually begins much earlier. It starts even before a child says their first word. From eye contact and gestures, to sounds and facial expressions, children are constantly learning how to connect with others. Supporting communication skills early in life helps children to build stronger relationships, express their needs, and also able to participate successfully in daily activities....]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/don-t-wait-for-words-start-building-communication-early</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ab9afed66894c6d6f521c9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_969d4a65ccb14c79aebab4f58d787825~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Waiting is an Important Skill to Teach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The art of waiting. The importance of it is often overlooked. Years of working with families, I noticed a pattern, and throughout the years, I picked up this specific phrase being uttered more often than not. "My child cannot wait." Now, a lot of us parents may have thought that the ability to wait comes naturally. Or learned naturally. In a way, yes, it might be. This is often dependent on the situation that our children are exposed to, and how frequent they have to experience it. But what...]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/why-waiting-is-an-important-skill-to-teach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69671a11fc14cd6a86d15f30</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_5de509d547fd4dcfa88a730494590b1c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I Wish I Knew Before Training Parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first started in this field, I didn't know that parents training was a thing. I enjoyed going to work everyday because that meant I get to play, sing, and have fun teaching in session. Yes, there were behaviours that I often need to "manage", but seeing children enjoy it when I sing and being animated...that was precious. Now...here came the part that I inconveniently forgot. For the skills that I taught my clients, transferring the practice to the people at home was crucial. "How do I...]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-training-parents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69664d5a0ef3e0e1c07aacb5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_13470ff4a58d4f9ba9f4a498b5310807~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Something Feels Off, What Should I Do?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever you set your eyes on your growing toddler, this thought quietly lingers. At first, it's easy to brush it aside. Over time, it grows heavier. Some days, you're assured, but some days, it sits at the back of your mind gently asking for your attention. As parents of a young child, we spend our days watching tiny changes; new words, new skills, new ways of interacting with the world. We celebrate milestones, but we also notice when some of them don't seem to come as easily. Sometimes it...]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/something-feels-off-what-should-i-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6964c75fcca849701e910c89</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_bf600878aa4d40acba4d26831a0ba675~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guilt that Many Parents Don't Talk About]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a kind of guilt that many of us parents may carry silently. It doesn't always have a name, and it rarely gets spoken out loud, but it's there. It shows up late at night, after everyone else is asleep. It shows up when you replay the day in your head and wonder if you responded "the right way." It shows up when you're exhausted, yet still feel like you should be doing more. If you are parenting a child who is special, living with a disability, this guilt can feel especially heavy. For...]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/the-guilt-that-many-parents-don-t-talk-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696494f1768b848d2714ed30</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_70c2e78057c34a929da3fe2cdf969ed2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Sit with Families before Suggesting Strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started my journey in the special education field as an ABA therapist before I went up to higher clinical role. But my understanding and exposure to special needs started way before—it was when my nephew was diagnosed with mild Autism. " What is it? What is this condition called autism?, " my thoughts echoed more than once. It was right after high school, had zero knowledge about autism, but what I knew that time was my nephew "has" it. Our lives as a family somehow changed after we...]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/why-i-sit-with-families-before-suggesting-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696488e7768b848d2714d35d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_e434c5d1e9dd44ae9815a1b085ca3d07~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Behaviour Feels Challenging, It's Often Communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some children use words easily. Others don't. Or might not be able to. But all children communicate. When a child shows behaviours that feel challenging—whether it's refusing, screaming, hitting, withdrawing, or shutting down—it's easy for us to label these moments as problem behaviour. It can be hard to know how to respond. These moments often leave us feeling confused, tired, or unsure of what to do next. It's natural to focus on stopping the behaviour. But often the behaviour itself is...]]></description><link>https://stepbfconsulting.wixsite.com/stepbfconsulting/post/when-behaviour-feels-challenging-it-s-often-communication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69639f4dcca849701e8e5377</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585ffe_73472d9faf1b4e5b8bb7e6205e225e8c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stepbehaviorconsul</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>