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.
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
INCREASE future likelihood of behavior DECREASE future likelihood of behavior Add things Positive Reinforcement Positive Punishment Take things away… Read More »A Practical Guide to Reinforcement & Punishment in ABA
ABA uses various strategies designed to promote positive behavior change. One strategy, a token economy system, is pivotal for effectively reinforcing desired behaviors. Whether you’re… Read More »The Power of Token Economies: A Comprehensive Guide to Effective Behavior Reinforcement
Reinforcement is a cornerstone strategy in behavioral intervention. Understanding how to use it effectively can significantly improve the teaching of desirable behaviors and reduce challenging… Read More »Reinforcement Strategies: What is this Cornerstone of ABA Therapy & How to Use It?
Toilet training is one of the most important skills we can teach our learners. When it comes to toilet training children with autism or with other special needs, it means we can promote their dignity.
Life skills are critical skills that our learners need to become independent. Here, we cover why teaching life skills is important and how we can do it effectively.
Steve Ward is back on the show, along with his co-authors, Madelyn and April. Their upcoming book includes over 2,100 inexpensive ideas for play and intrinsic motivation. Our conversation includes ways to use the environment in motivation strategies, how to expand play and motivation while building interest, and suggestions for new BCBAs to be more creative and engaging, and more.
What do you do when a learner you’re working with errors? In this blog, I’m going to talk about how to perform an error correction procedure.
Although shaping is a basic concept in ABA, it’s often overlooked when creating behavior plans. Here, we discuss how to use shaping when teaching our learners important skills. We share some examples of shaping, how to use shaping with reinforcement, and more.
