I'm on a weight loss journey - one that I hope to be the ultimate success for me.  If ABA works for our kids, our husbands, and our pets...

A while back, we attempted to begin potty training with our then 16 month old daughter.  We had big girl panties, a potty chair, chocolate c...

Thanks to a friend for the inspiration on this one.  Just last week someone asked why their child was chewing on fabric.  We forget that ou...

To follow-up my reinforcement post, I thought I would talk about token economies (i.e. sticker charts, token boards, etc.)  This strategy ca...

There are so many ways to use reinforcement!  It can be overwhelming when trying to determine what will work best for the situation at hand....

Grandma always said "Idle hands are the Devil's workshop" and I, for one, agree!  Active engagement of our children is an exce...

In his book, " Bringing Out the Best in People ", Dr. Aubrey Daniels points out that the dominant management style in today's ...

I recently read this blog article and it got me thinking... As parents (and teachers), we give warnings ALL DAY LONG!  We warn our childr...

Any moms out there potty training?  We started this weekend (with our 16 month old daughter) and so far no wet pants.  Wow, right?  Well, I ...

I’ve written several posts on reducing problem behavior (it’s a pretty popular topic) but in this post I want to focus on increasing appropr...

All to often we find ourselves caught up in trying to get rid of behaviors without thinking about the whys.  Why does my child want my atten...

The short answer is...there is no short answer.  While in graduate school, we kind of glossed over diets as a "fad," defined as an...

Have you ever found yourself in the cookie aisle with a screaming child looking around at all the other normal people (you know, the ones wi...

So we last discussed that the first step before creating a behavior plan was to assess your child's behavior and take some data.  Behavi...

For the teachers out there: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1310853/pdf/jaba00065-0063.pdf This is a research article descri...

Once you take some anecdotal ABC data you need to carefully look over the information.  What are you looking for exactly?  Consistencies and...

The ABCs of behavior, often refered to as the "three term contingency" are the A ntecedents, B ehaviors, and C onsequences.  A nte...

Reinforcement is one of the most important principles of behavior and is a key element to behavior change programs.  The addition of a stimu...

Behavior is the activity of living organisms - the interaction between an organism and its environment. Human behavior includes those that w...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is best known for it's use in the treatment of people with developmental disabilities, namely Autism Spe...