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How to Do a Functional Behavior Assessment in ABA: A Comprehensive Guide

Imagine you're presented with two children: both prone to biting. On the surface, it seems like they're exhibiting the same behavior, but delve a little deeper and a different picture starts to emerge — one child bites for attention, the other for escape. How do we decipher this crucial difference? Welcome to the world ofRead More »How to Do a Functional Behavior Assessment in ABA: A Comprehensive Guide
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Why Client Assent in ABA is Important

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Does your client have rights? The overwhelming answer to this question should be YES!! However, many of us still have written into our behavior plans, “Ignore the student” or “Don’t let the student escape.” Client assent and client dignity are extremely important in the world of ABA and education. But what does this look like? What does it mean for our clients? 

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Episode 095: Early Intervention for Autism and Play Therapy with Kaylin Moss

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 BCBA and play consultant Kaylin Moss is one of our members. She works in the field of early intervention for autism and natural environment teaching. Kaylin started her career as a teacher at a local charter school for children with autism. She was inspired by the behavior analyst at the school, who was aRead More »Episode 095: Early Intervention for Autism and Play Therapy with Kaylin Moss
Functional Assessments in the Classroom

Episode 094: Functional Assessments in the Classroom

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 What are Functional Assessments? Functional assessments are the gold standard of behavior analysis. So how can we do one practically? Functional assessments in the classroom can help us to determine the function of a behavior and then make a plan to either increase or decrease that behavior. Conducting functional assessments in a school settingRead More »Episode 094: Functional Assessments in the Classroom