Imagine you’re assembling a puzzle. You have all the pieces in front of you, but no picture on the box to guide you. You start putting pieces together, but it feels overwhelming. This is what life can feel like for individuals with delays in executive functioning (EF) skills. As behavior analysts, we’re trained to use […]
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Imagine being trapped in a relentless cycle where every simple request feels like an insurmountable challenge, leading to debilitating anxiety and overwhelming stress. For individuals with pathological demand avoidance (PDA), this is a daily reality. While the world may see their behavior as merely defiant or oppositional, beneath the surface lies a complex web of
In order to choose the most effective function-based interventions, it’s critical to consider environmental and cultural variables that influence the appropriateness of interventions. Failing to do this results in poor outcomes due to low treatment fidelity. Once these variables are identified, the BCBA can then select appropriate strategies, which may range from environmental modifications to skill-building activities, to be included in a comprehensive intervention plan. The Competing Behavior Pathway is one of. the best tools to help you develop an effective plan.
Cooper et al. (2020) define self-management as “the personal application of behavior-change tactics that results in a desired change in behavior” (p. 683). ABA has been shown to be helpful in teaching learners how to utilize interventions to impact their own behavior. This crucial step enables learners to develop their independence in a range of circumstances. Increasing autonomy can result in stronger self-esteem and a better quality of life overall.
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DTT is often mistakenly used synonymously with ABA. DTT is merely one of the many different teaching methods under the umbrella of ABA. There are many teaching strategies used in ABA programs, but some of the most commonly used methods include discrete trial training (DTT), direct instruction (DI), pivotal response training (PRT), natural environment teaching (NET), and incidental teaching.
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Behavior chains occur when a sequence of behaviors is strung together by reinforcing the sequence. By creating a task analysis to identify component skills, complex skills can be broken down into simple steps. Then, the linking of discrete behaviors builds a repertoire of increasingly complex behaviors. Each step in the chain is the signal to begin the next step.
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Collecting ABC data helps us understand behavior in context. Reinforcement and other consequence interventions are a cornerstone of ABA (see Understanding Consequence Interventions: Punishment vs Reinforcement). Here we dive a little deeper into using the first part of the 3 term contingency – Antecedent interventions. Begin by collecting ABC data to help you identify some frequent
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Autistic children often exhibit challenging behavior, including refusal. Behavioral momentum allows you to turn potentially negative interactions with your learner into positive ones. By eliciting a series of positive responses from your learner you are essentially warming him up and preparing him to respond positively to requests that follow. Once he completes a series of
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Before beginning Compliance Training, be very clear about why you want to teach compliance.  Ensure that you are using this strategy for the child’s benefit, not your own.  While no one should be expected to blindly comply with authority, there are many reasons why both children and adults need to be comfortable following directions from others.
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A consequence is anything immediately following a behavior in which we are interested. Often, the consequence makes the behavior more or less likely to happen in the future. Consequences occur frequently without intention or planning. A consequence intervention can be used to intentionally reinforce desired behaviors.
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