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fix(blog): restore live-site tables in migrated articles

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- restore semantic table markup across English, Spanish, and Arabic posts
- match live-site table styling and caption formatting
- preserve tables and normalize contained links and assets during extraction
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@@ -31,23 +31,40 @@ Autism can show up in communication, play, routines, sensory processing, flexibi
What matters most is the pattern over time. If daily life regularly feels harder because of communication breakdowns, big reactions to change, or difficulty participating in routines, it is reasonable to look more closely.
What you may notice
What can help now
Difficulty expressing needs
Use short phrases, visuals, and functional words like “help” or “break”
Hard transitions or resistance to change
Use countdowns, First-Then language, and visual schedules
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>What you may notice</th>
<th>What can help now</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Difficulty expressing needs</td>
<td>Use short phrases, visuals, and functional words like “help” or “break”</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hard transitions or resistance to change</td>
<td>Use countdowns, First-Then language, and visual schedules</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sensory overload or sensory seeking</td>
<td>Adjust the environment, add movement breaks, and create a calm space</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Social or play differences</td>
<td>Practice short turn-taking routines and model simple language</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Strong interests or repetitive patterns</td>
<td>Use interests as motivators and bridges to new skills</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Sensory overload or sensory seeking
Adjust the environment, add movement breaks, and create a calm space
Social or play differences
Practice short turn-taking routines and model simple language
Strong interests or repetitive patterns
Use interests as motivators and bridges to new skills
If your child has words but still struggles socially, AIA’s [Why My Child Can Talk but Still Struggles Socially](social-pragmatic-communication-autism) is a strong internal companion because it explains pragmatic language and nonverbal cues in parent-friendly language.
@@ -71,23 +88,36 @@ At its best, ABA is individualized, practical, and respectful. It can support co
AIA’s [Starting ABA Therapy Step-by-Step Guide](../aba-therapy-intake-process) and [Positive Reinforcement in ABA Therapy to Encourage Skill Development](positive-reinforcement-techniques) are useful next reads if you want a clearer picture of how home support, parent consultation, and skill-building fit together.
ABA principle
Everyday meaning
Positive reinforcement
Rewarding success so a skill is more likely to happen again
Breaking skills into steps
Teaching one manageable piece at a time
Prompting and fading
Giving support, then gradually reducing it
Replacement skills
Teaching what to do instead of only correcting behavior
Generalization
Using the same skill with different people and in different places
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>ABA principle</th>
<th>Everyday meaning</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Positive reinforcement</td>
<td>Rewarding success so a skill is more likely to happen again</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Breaking skills into steps</td>
<td>Teaching one manageable piece at a time</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Prompting and fading</td>
<td>Giving support, then gradually reducing it</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Replacement skills</td>
<td>Teaching what to do instead of only correcting behavior</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Generalization</td>
<td>Using the same skill with different people and in different places</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The most realistic way for parents to use ABA at home is not to become the therapist. It is to learn a few dependable tools and use them consistently in daily routines.