Episode 187: Incorporating Mindfulness and Present Moment Awareness
On this podcast episode, we approach mindfulness from a behavior-analytic perspective and walk through how to bring more present-moment awareness into our work with clients.
On this podcast episode, we approach mindfulness from a behavior-analytic perspective and walk through how to bring more present-moment awareness into our work with clients.
Emily Varon returns to the podcast to share more of her passion for sleep and teach us how to create a sensitive sleep program for our learners.
Emily Varon is a BCBA and sleep specialist who has been diving into a new passion: burnout in the field of ABA. We discuss some of the things that contribute to burnout, like a lack of supervision and being stretched too thin. We also talk about how to tap into our reinforcers, the challenges new and seasoned BCBAs face that can lead to burnout, and potential strategies and solutions to ease overwhelm.
What do you do before you go to bed? I’m sure you have a routine and you do the same things almost every night. Today’s topic is all about how to develop a bedtime routine for kids.
Emily Varon is a BCBA and a sleep expert who offers CEUs to companies and ABA professionals. We discuss the importance of using non-extinction behaviors when addressing sleep issues. We also talk about co-sleeping, blue light exposure, and tips for ABA practitioners working through sleep problems with clients.
Sleep challenges are common in children and can cause stress for parents and family members. Some simple straightforward strategies may help your child develop good… Read More »Tackling Sleep Challenges