Birthed by behaviorism and the experimental analysis of behavior, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) first stepped into the eyes of the public in the 1960s. This was mostly due to the efforts of some of our biggest role models in the field: Baer, Wolf, and Risley. Following all of the bizarre and inhumane experiments that were […]
ABA Therapy: The Value of Consistency
As a parent or educator, it can be tough keeping up with all of the little things that occur at home or in the classroom. Regardless, the consequences that maintain your child’s behavior do not pity the creator, and moments of inconsistency add up. In ABA we call this INTERMITTENT REINFORCEMENT, and it can literally […]
ABA Therapy: Simple Ways to Make a Big Change
One strategy we practitioners know very well is called the high-probability request sequence. It has a long name because it delivers a powerful punch! Have you ever struggled with getting your child out the door in time for school? Maybe it’s getting her to pick up her toys. The High-P procedure can help with getting […]