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Today on Autism Live: Dr. Adel Najdowski talks about using food as a reinforcer. Often parents are hesitant to utilize food as a reinforcer, but armed with the right knowledge and techniques, food can be a powerful tool on the way to real progress. Dr. Adel also gives suggestions on ways to teach letters and numbers. Dr. Jonathan Tarbox answers viewer’s questions about what to do when you made a consequence that you wished you hadn’t! Dr. Tarbox also gives advice about dealing with the behavior in the moment and ultimately before it happens! Roz Picard gives an exciting update on technology that has arisen from extensive research being done at MIT. Embrace, a bracelet that can recognize that someone is having, or about to have a seizure and can provide life saving assistance. For more information about EMRACE visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/embrace-a-gorgeous-watch-designed-to-save-lives

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