Episode 206: Play Skills Through the Ages
Leisure skills, unlike developmental play, support lifelong engagement, independence, and quality of life. We explore how play skills evolve.
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The Power of Play in Child Development: Why It Matters for Every Child
Play is the heart of childhood. It’s through the power of play that kids explore their world, make sense of what’s around them, and build… Read More »The Power of Play in Child Development: Why It Matters for Every Child
Episode 205: Independent Activity Schedules
An independent activity schedule (IAS) is a tool made up of pictures or written cues that guides a child through a series of tasks on their own. They promote independence and empower leaners to manage their own routines.
ABC Data Collection: How to Use It to Decode Challenging Behaviors
ABC data sheets are an important and we use them in many different situations. In this blog, we’re talking about using an ABC data sheet.
Episode 204: What Drives Challenging Behaviors?
As BCBAs, each day we walk a fine line between keeping children safe while ensuring our interventions are compassionate, ethical, and effective. Prioritizing safety in behavior management is a non-negotiable and it doesn’t have to come at the expense of empathy.
Compassion-First: How to Approach Challenging Behaviors with Understanding
As BCBAs, part of our job is to target challenging behaviors. Here, we discuss how to do so in a compassionate way so that our learners feel safe. Our conversation includes how reframe our perspective to a more compassionate approach, how to build trusting relationships, and how to make environments more enriching and fun.
Episode 203: Balancing Safety and Compassion in Interventions
As BCBAs, each day we walk a fine line between keeping children safe while ensuring our interventions are compassionate, ethical, and effective. Prioritizing safety in behavior management is a non-negotiable and it doesn’t have to come at the expense of empathy.
Positive Reinforcement Strategies for Reducing Challenging Behaviors
If you’ve been working in ABA for any length of time, you already know how powerful positive reinforcement can be. It’s one of the most… Read More »Positive Reinforcement Strategies for Reducing Challenging Behaviors
Episode 202: Proactive & Reactive Strategies for Challenging Behaviors
Challenging behaviors don’t just happen out of nowhere. They have patterns, triggers, and underlying causes. The key to success is all about preventing them in the first place instead of reacting to the behaviors when they occur. Here, we discuss how to use both proactive and reactive strategies to effectively reduce these behaviors with our learners.
Behavior Shaping & Gradual Steps Toward Positive Change
Behavior shaping is one of those fundamental ABA techniques that sometimes gets overlooked while designing behavior plans. Yet, it holds incredible potential to create lasting,… Read More »Behavior Shaping & Gradual Steps Toward Positive Change