Category: ABA
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Effective Tools for Achieving Goals Despite Chronic Pain
Chronic pain or illness can be overwhelming to navigate especially when you have other responsibilities too. Sometimes you feel like you can never catch a break- from going to work, keeping a house, caring for children, or pets. You might… Continue reading
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First-Then Strategies to Manage Expectations for Neurodivergent Individuals
Today my son had an appointment to get evaluated for ASD and was expecting to leave school early. He didn’t really care about the doctor appointment; he cared about leaving school early. He knew for a while and was expecting… Continue reading
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Understanding Maladaptive Behaviors in Neurodivergent Individuals
Have you ever been in public when you experienced a ‘big moment’ as a parent or caregiver of an individual who is neurodivergent, or are you an adult who is neurodivergent? Even when there is a lot of progress, there… Continue reading
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Shaping Behavior
Shaping behavior refers to the practice of reinforcing behavior that is approximate to the target behavior. It also includes withholding reinforcement that is less accurate of the approximations to the target behavior. Wait, what?! Here is an example: Client A… Continue reading
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Mental vs. Behavioral Health
Are you experiencing a mental health or behavioral health condition and what is the difference? How many of you have heard your parents tell you, “Remember to behave”? I have. But now that I am working in ABA, I totally… Continue reading
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Positive Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement happens every day of our lives. It happens when we get a paycheck or treat ourselves to a coffee or snack break mid-day. Token boards are a tangible item that help us see our accomplishments and let us… Continue reading
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Behavior Goes Where Reinforcement Flows
Do you or someone you love or work with have anxiety, depression, ASD, ADHD, or any other mental/behavioral condition? You are not alone! This is a place to learn, be inspired and encouraged to empower yourself to make a meaningful… Continue reading
