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
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 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
When managing challenging behavior, our goal as behavior therapists is to reduce these behaviors and teach new skills. Here, we discuss how to do so without using strategies like extinction and planned ignoring. Through skills-based treatment, we not only reduce challenging behaviors but replace them with positive functional skills.
Challenging behaviors can overwhelm ABA practitioners, teachers, and caregivers. From navigating complex behavior patterns to ensuring accurate data collection, managing these behaviors requires thoughtful strategies… Read More »How to Measure Progress When Managing Challenging Behaviors
Before our learners can independently manage their emotions, they need to first master co-regulation. Here, we discuss how we can best help our learners master the skill of co-regulation and provide practical tips for making progress.
Life can be a whirlwind, can’t it? Between work, family, and the endless to-do lists, it’s easy for both adults and children to feel overwhelmed.… Read More »Teaching Relaxation Techniques to Young Children Using ABA Principles
For many children, understanding and expressing emotions can be a challenge. They may struggle with recognizing their own feelings, reading emotions in others, or knowing how to respond appropriately in different situations. The good news is that emotional awareness is a skill that can be taught, modeled, and practiced with the right strategies.
A lot of the students that we work with often have trouble with emotional regulation. So what are the best ways that we can help them learn this really important life skill? Today’s topic is all about emotional regulation in autism.
Leanne Page is a mom, a BCBA, and the founder of Parenting with ABA. Through Parenting with ABA, Leanne leverages her extensive experience to teach moms the science of behavior. Through Parenting with ABA, Leanne leverages her extensive experience to teach parents the science of behavior. She also teaches behavior analysts how to do compassionate caregiver support.
