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

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...

Telling your child "no" is something we all must do from time to time.  When you have a toddler "no" tends to roll off y...

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...

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...