ABA Techniques
Read more about common techniques and practices used in ABA.
The Purpose of Transfer Trials: What Are They And How Do We Use Them?
ABA in the Classroom
Back to school is even more daunting for students and teachers with additional COVID-19 anxieties on top of the regular start of school jitters we… Read More »ABA in the Classroom
How to Use a Countdown for Transitions
I enjoy the evening hours because there are less demands on my time and attention. They are quiet, and I can finally spend time engaging… Read More »How to Use a Countdown for Transitions
Group Contingencies
In my grade 5 classroom, my teacher had a poster on the wall that said the classroom was about interdependence not independence, with the symbol… Read More »Group Contingencies
Prompt Scripting & Script Fading
The first phone number I ever memorized as a child was my father’s business line. It was almost guaranteed that it was a number that… Read More »Prompt Scripting & Script Fading
Priming in ABA
My 3-year old niece was starting swimming lessons, and what we thought would be met with excitement was actually met with anxiety. She was hesitant… Read More »Priming in ABA
Graduated Guidance
Why do people always say, “it’s just like riding a bike!” when you are learning something new? I don’t know about you, but I am… Read More »Graduated Guidance
Differential Reinforcement
What Is Differential Reinforcement? Differential Reinforcement (DR) is when I reinforce the behaviour I want to see, and do not provide reinforcement for the behaviours… Read More »Differential Reinforcement
Sensory Behavior
What is Sensory Behaviour? Sensory behaviour, (i.e., “stims”) is usually a form of automatic reinforcement, meaning that it’s done because it just feels good. Cooper,… Read More »Sensory Behavior