ABA therapy has a complicated history. Here’s an honest look at where it came from, what changed, and what ethical ABA looks like today.

Our founder and Clinical Director grew up surrounded by neurodivergence — it never felt foreign; it felt like home. Here's the story behind Balance in Behavior, and why we believe behavior is communication.

Nothing is wrong with you — you're just missing a place to start. Connect, Attune, Read, Engage: the simple inside-out sequence we developed at Balance in Behavior for hard moments with your child.

After the summer honeymoon, many families feel the shift: harder mornings, more meltdowns. Here's why it happens, how routines differ from schedules, what to do with summer dread.

Your child is spiraling, your jaw clenches, and you react before you can think. That response is biological — and understanding it is one of the most important things you can do for your family. Five places to start.

The tantrum. The refusal. The shutdown. Behavior isn't a problem to eliminate — it's communication to understand. Here's the simple ABC framework we use to read what your child's behavior is saying.

That quiet ache at the park, the birthday party, the pediatrician's wall chart — you're not alone in it. Why milestone charts miss neurodivergent kids, why comparison isn't your fault, and what seeing your child clearly looks like.

If you're feeling anxious about school starting, you're not alone — we feel it too. What's happening in your child's nervous system during back-to-school season, and what you can do in the weeks before day one.

If afternoons have gotten harder a few weeks into the school year, you didn’t do anything wrong. Here’s what after-school restraint collapse is, why it peaks around weeks 4–6, and what actually helps.

If afternoons have gotten harder a few weeks into the school year, you didn't do anything wrong. Here's what after-school restraint collapse is, why it peaks around weeks 4–6, and what actually helps.

Grief and relief. Fear and validation. Guilt and hope. The weeks after a diagnosis can feel like a storm. Here's what a diagnosis actually is, what it isn't, and where to start.

Sitting across from a table of school professionals can be intimidating. But under federal law, you're an equal member of that team. Here's the difference between an IEP and a 504, how to request an evaluation, and who can walk in with you.