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Generalization Generalization is one of the 7 dimensions of ABA. Let’s dig a little deeper into different forms of Generalization. Stimulus Generalization An antecedent stimulus has a history of evoking a response that was reinforced such as flipping a light switch and the lights turn 
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An introduction to Generalization   Definition of Generalization in Applied Behavior Analysis: behavior lasts over time, across different environments, people and different behaviors. All of the skills we are teaching need to be generalized and maintained over time by the natural environment.  What’s the point 
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  What are the 7 Dimensions of ABA? And what do they mean for programming at the REC?   What does this mean? How do we do this at the REC? Generality Results are lasting and able to be replicated in multiple environments, with different 
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  Professionals who work in ABA can have different types of certifications from the Behavior  Analyst Certification Board. What do they stand for and what do they all mean? We have them listed here! Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) A paraprofessional who is certified by the 
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REINFORCEMENT   Specific reinforcement is directly related to what the speaker wants when teaching mands and a child asks for water they are given water. Under similar conditions this will increase the likelihood of the child asking for water in the future.     Nonspecific 
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Extinction is a procedure in which previously reinforced behavior is no longer being reinforced resulting in a decrease in behavior.  This procedure does not prevent the occurrence of the behavior, however by changing the environment to remove reinforcement, the behavior no longer has a function 
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A BCBA constantly examines behaviors from multiple angles to determine the function of these behaviors as well as the events and situations in which these behaviors are more likely to occur.  One of the first things a behavior analyst does after identifying a target behavior 
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The world of Applied Behavior Analysis is filled with amazing empirically proven interventions. An intervention or methodology which is founded within the realm of ABA and is repeatedly shown effective through applied research becomes what is known as a “technology.” These technologies are the foundation 
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One of the things that we think about a lot when creating programs for our kiddos is generalization. What is generalization? It’s when a person applies something learned under a specific condition to another condition. What would this look like? Generalization across settings: Generalization across 
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What is behavior? Behavior is defined as anything a living organism does that results in a measurable change in at least one aspect of the environment.  In other words, if a dead man can do it, it’s not behavior (Cooper, Heron, and Heward, 2007).  The 
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