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
ABA Techniques
Read more about common techniques and practices used in ABA.
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
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
Teaching Children with Autism
Lets just put this out there, I LOVE TEACHING, especially kiddos with autism. You see these amazing children are so eager to learn. They are… Read More »Teaching Children with Autism
Following Through with Instruction
Have you ever thought of the ability to follow instructions as a safety skill? Some kids don’t listen because they don’t want to or they… Read More »Following Through with Instruction
What is ABA?
When I was first starting out in the field, I met someone who asked me what I do. When I told her that I am… Read More »What is ABA?
The Behavioural Definition of Punishment
I recently sent an email to a client’s team with a line that read as follows: “All staff will continue to follow through with demands… Read More »The Behavioural Definition of Punishment
How to Keep a Child’s Motivation in ABA
One of the common concerns we get from parents and therapists is that the child isn’t motivated for anything. Why is this important, you ask? … Read More »How to Keep a Child’s Motivation in ABA
How to Encourage ABA in the Everyday
ABA doesn’t have to be an intense, one-on-one intervention that happens in 20-hour-a-week increments. The principles of ABA can be applied to so many everyday… Read More »How to Encourage ABA in the Everyday