ENC ABA

03/23/2026

Come see us at the Carteret County Career Fair

03/23/2026

03/21/2026

Today is World Down Syndrome Day. We at ENC ABA view this as a day to recognize the beauty of diversity, the power of inclusion, and the incredible individuals who make our world brighter every day.

We will continue to promote acceptance, understanding, and opportunities for ALL.

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03/20/2026

Thankful for our amazing team who put in work day in and day out to improve the lives of our learners and their families.

03/18/2026

Bayboro, NC
Clinic-Based Autism Services

To learn more reach out to us at info@encaba.com or check out our website at www.encaba.com/enrollment

03/18/2026

Next up in our Staff Spotlight Series... Meet Stephanie Blair, BCBA, LBA.
Stephanie is the Clinical Director of ENC ABA. She has extensive clinical knowledge with experience ranging from research, to school, to clinical settings.
When she's not working, she enjoys road trips and spending time with her twin sister and friends.

03/16/2026

After consulting with local officials, we have made the decision to close at 3pm Monday, March 16. We will continue to monitor for any changes that we may need to make to this schedule.

03/10/2026

📣CALLING ALL RESOURCE VENDORS!!! 📣
We are coordinating a Community Resource event in Morehead City and would love to have an array of free resources for families in our area. If you provide any of the services listed or work with individuals impacted by autism or their families, we would love to have you join us! You can get more information by emailing Rachel at rachel@encaba.com.

03/09/2026

Make learning fun!
Use activities your child already enjoys to create learning opportunities:
🔹If your child loves kinetic sand, use fun molds to teach shapes
🔹If they love to watch Danny Go! Show them how to do the dance moves and ask them to copy you.
If you have a new experience or go somewhere new, take time to explain it to your child
🔹If you go to the zoo, tell them all about the animals they see (e.g., the lion says “roaarrr!,show me your roar” “this is a cheetah, they are the fastest animal on land!).
You can even learn at the same time they’re learning!
🔹Even just walking around in your yard or at the park, you can talk about the colors you see, the sounds you hear and the things you can touch and smell!
These are just a few examples, learning opportunities are all around us and the process can be so fun and full of joy if we let it!

Helping them Learn:
When teaching a new skill, you can use the following process to help encourage learning:
🔹Give them the instruction (e.g., “throw the ball)
🔹Show your child how to do the instruction (e.g., “throw the ball like this” while demonstrating how to throw the ball)
🔹Allow them to practice the skill (e.g., “your turn, you throw the ball”)
🔹Tell them how they did; if they followed the instruction correctly provide lots of enthusiastic praise! If they didn’t get it quite right, that’s okay, praise them for trying and show them how to do it correctly.
Throwing a ball is a really simple example, but this framework (called behavior skills training) can be used to teach almost any skill!

Keep it Positive:
🔹Meet your child where they are, avoid rushing them into skills they might not be ready for and instead focus on learning that centers around their current abilities and interests.
🔹Remember, we want to be using positive reinforcement during the learning process, the February edition of the newsletter has great resources for how to effectively use motivation and reinforcement!
🔹Teaching new skills can be frustrating or overwhelming, but it’s not a race, take your time and take breaks between attempts if needed
~Amy Ethridge

03/02/2026

Most of our incredible staff. They are amazing! 🩵

10/14/2025

In ABA, environmental changes are proactive adjustments made to the physical space, routines, and instructional setup to help prevent challenging behaviors and promote desired ones. Rather than waiting for behavior to occur and reacting, teachers can design the instructional environment to make appropriate behavior more likely.
These are a few ways that environmental changes can be helpful. What would you add to this list?