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August 14, 2018Topic Tuesday, , , by

Technologies

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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July 3, 2018Topic Tuesday, , , , by

Topic Tuesday: Revisiting The Functions of Behavior

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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March 27, 2018Topic Tuesday, , , , , , by

Topic Tuesday: Functional Communication Training (FCT)

What is FCT ? FCT is a procedure for teaching functional language as a replacement for interfering behavior that serve the same function. Why is it Important to Teach FCT ? Challenging behavior is a form of communication. FCT is one of the most effective …
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March 20, 2018Topic Tuesday, , , , , , , by

Topic Tuesday: Functions of Behavior

Last Tuesday you read about ABC data. We use ABC data to help us figure out why the behavior is occurring (the function). There are 4 main Functions of behavior: Sensory Automatic – Provides some sort of sensory experience. Occurs without the involvement of another …
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March 6, 2018Topic Tuesday, , , , by

Topic Tuesday: ABC Data Collection

Antecedent – Behavior – Consequence (ABC) data collection / is a direct observation tool. It is used to collect information about the events that are occurring in the student’s environment. Antecedent “A” is the event or activity that occurs immediately before the problem behavior. Behavior …
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