Mayflower Early ABA Services

Mayflower Early ABA Services Building confidence through compassionate, play-based, evidence-based ABA therapy

❄️ Blizzard Survival Mode (After February Vacation!) ❄️Let’s be honest… many parents are already running on empty after ...
02/22/2026

❄️ Blizzard Survival Mode (After February Vacation!) ❄️

Let’s be honest… many parents are already running on empty after school vacation week, and now a snow day (or two)! That’s a lot of down time for kids… and a lot of emotional energy for you.

If everyone feels more sensitive, tired, or off… that makes sense. 💙
Take a breath. Give yourself some grace.
Tomorrow will be about getting through the storm, not perfection.

✔️ If you lose your temper… that’s a teaching moment!
Adults get overwhelmed, too. What matters is what happens next.

Try modeling regulation:
“I’m sorry — I snapped at you and yelled. Even grown-ups get frustrated sometimes.”
“I need a minute to calm my body.”
Step outside. Take deep breaths. Take quiet time. Then reconnect.

✨ Children learn regulation by watching us regulate… and repair.

You are doing enough.
Stay safe, warm, and gentle with yourselves, Mayflower families. 💙

As always, please reach out with any individual questions or concerns.

How Can ABA Therapy Help?Research shows ABA can support growth in many important areas, including:🧩 Social skills — frie...
02/19/2026

How Can ABA Therapy Help?

Research shows ABA can support growth in many important areas, including:

🧩 Social skills — friendships, sharing, group participation

🗣️ Communication — expressing needs, conversation, AAC

🍽️ Feeding — trying new foods, mealtime routines

👕 Daily living — dressing, hygiene, toilet training

✂️ Tolerating haircuts, grooming, and dentist visits

😴 Healthy sleep routines

🧠 Learning readiness — attention, following directions

💛 Emotional regulation and coping skills

⚡ Reducing challenging behaviors by teaching functional skills

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent support for real-life routines

Every program at Mayflower is individualized, play-based, and rooted in kindness because when children feel safe, supported, and understood, real learning happens 💙

✨ Evidence-based care. Compassionate teaching. Meaningful progress.

Navigating a recent autism diagnosis for your child?You’re not alone. TheSpectrum.org shares honest conversations from p...
02/18/2026

Navigating a recent autism diagnosis for your child?

You’re not alone. TheSpectrum.org shares honest conversations from parents and autism professionals to help families make informed early decisions with confidence.

Explore their stories and helpful resources here: TheSpectrum.org

💙 Happy Valentine’s Day from Mayflower Early ABA Services 💙Every child learns, grows, and connects in their own unique w...
02/15/2026

💙 Happy Valentine’s Day from Mayflower Early ABA Services 💙
Every child learns, grows, and connects in their own unique way, and that’s something truly worth celebrating.
Today, we celebrate the small moments that mean so much…
✨ A new word spoken
✨ A brave transition
✨ A shared smile
✨ A connection made
At Mayflower, we believe learning happens best when children feel safe, understood, and supported with kindness and compassion.
We are honored to walk alongside the incredible children and families we serve every day. ❤️
With appreciation and care,
Mayflower Early ABA Services 🌷

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02/09/2026

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🌹We can be kind and still follow the science. 🧬 When a child is in distressed, crying, overwhelmed, melting down, our i...
02/08/2026

🌹We can be kind and still follow the science. 🧬

When a child is in distressed, crying, overwhelmed, melting down, our instincts as adults are often conflicted.

As behavior analysts, we’re trained to be careful.
We’re taught not to reinforce challenging behavior.
We’re taught that extinction means withholding the maintaining reinforcer.
We’re taught that follow-through matters.

And that training is grounded in strong science.

But a 2023 article published in Behavior Analysis in Practice (linked below) reminds us of something essential: how we respond in those moments matters just as much as what we’re teaching.

The concept of Kind Extinction shows that it is possible to hold boundaries without withholding care.
In the study, clinicians continued to withhold escape or tangibles but they did not ignore the child. Instead, they offered calm presence, emotional validation, and genuine human connection while teaching more appropriate ways to communicate needs.

The results were powerful:
🙌 Challenging behavior decreased
🙌 Communication increased
👍 Engagement improved
👍 Caregivers and staff strongly preferred this approach

This isn’t about abandoning behavioral principles.
It’s about implementing them with compassion, intention, and humanity.

At Mayflower Early ABA Services, we believe kindness is not a clinical weakness.
🌹It’s an evidence-based choice.

🔗 Read the full open-access article here:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40617-023-00833-w

💗 Friday's Teen Social Group: Values, Confidence & Connection 🎨✨In last night’s girls’ teen social group, teens practice...
01/31/2026

💗 Friday's Teen Social Group: Values, Confidence & Connection 🎨✨

In last night’s girls’ teen social group, teens practiced listening, turn-taking, and giving positive peer feedback while reflecting on personal strengths, values, and how friendships can change over time. Through discussion and art, the group supported confidence building and values-aligned social growth in a warm, supportive environment.

❄️ Children practiced turn-taking, waiting, and cooperative play while collaboratively making homemade snow, followed by...
01/31/2026

❄️ Children practiced turn-taking, waiting, and cooperative play while collaboratively making homemade snow, followed by hands-on sensory exploration and imaginative play.


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📦🚗 Thinking outside the box—literally! 🚗📦Today in social skills group, our kids got creative with cardboard! Using big c...
01/30/2026

📦🚗 Thinking outside the box—literally! 🚗📦

Today in social skills group, our kids got creative with cardboard! Using big cardboard tubes and recycled materials, they designed tunnels for cars to zoom through, race, and explore together.

We love turning everyday recyclables into open-ended play because it sparks imagination, expands play schemes, and invites cooperative play—sharing ideas, taking turns, problem-solving, and building something together. ✨♻️

Proof that sometimes the best toys aren’t toys at all. Just cardboard, creativity, and great friends. 💙

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🌸 A little peek into our week at Mayflower 🌸This week was filled with connection, creativity, and so much growth 💛Our le...
01/23/2026

🌸 A little peek into our week at Mayflower 🌸

This week was filled with connection, creativity, and so much growth 💛

Our learners worked together beautifully—sharing materials, trying new activities, and practicing important social skills across activities. We saw skills generalize naturally through sensory play, cooperative games, and shared projects, all while having fun and learning side-by-side.

One of the most meaningful moments of the week was our flower-making activity 🌷
Using the press machine, the children thoughtfully designed flowers for loved ones “just because.” Many chose to make flowers for their moms (and dads too!), carefully selecting colors based on what they knew their loved ones would like. So much intention, love, and perspective-taking went into each creation 💕

These are the moments we cherish—where learning feels joyful, social, and full of heart.

✨ Fun
✨ Connection
✨ Growth
✨ Learning together








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When children have big emotions or intense tantrums, it’s completely natural for adults to want to stop the behavior by ...
01/21/2026

When children have big emotions or intense tantrums, it’s completely natural for adults to want to stop the behavior by raising their voices, taking control, or pushing for compliance. Many of us were taught that this is how children learn.
But when a child’s brain is in fight-or-flight, the thinking part of the brain is no longer accessible. In those moments, learning goes out the window. Reasoning, consequences, and demands won’t land the way we hope.
💛 What does help is safety.
When children feel safe, seen, and understood, their nervous system can begin to settle. In those moments, we model calm, regulated behavior so children can borrow our regulation until they’re able to find their own.
✨ We also know that regulation skills are best taught proactively—during calm moments—so children have tools to use before emotions escalate.
Regulation isn’t about control.
It’s about connection, trust, and support.
This belief guides our work every day at Mayflower 🌿



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