Submitted by: Chelsea Silva, QASP We are so thankful to have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with our incredible parents as part of our client’s treatment team. We only see your children for a portion of time each week so it is vital that we…
Submitted by: Katy Hudson, BCBA When I first began my coursework in ABA, my professor stated that this field is very much like alphabet soup in that many terms are shortened into initialisms so it seems that there are just letters floating around. As…
Submitted by: Anna Beth Baden, M.Ed., BCBA The field of Applied Behavior Analysis places a huge emphasis on the function (or the reason) of behavior. There are four main functions for behavior: (1) to get attention, (2) o get out of something (escape), (3) to…
Submitted by: Stacey Francesconi, BCBA There are big things happening for Reaching Milestones in 2017! Already an established agency in the Southern Region (Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina), Reaching Milestones strives to bring high quality ABA services to families in need. In the new year…
Submitted by: Lara Lanza, M.Ed., BCBA You’re a mom of two children, trying to fit all of your daily necessities into a 24-hour day; seems impossible with two kiddos! Of course all of their “behaviors” emerge when you are trying to get “me” stuff done.…
Submitted by: Beth Vaughan The ABA community received great news last week! The NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) Report included the directive for TRICARE to roll back ABA reimbursement rates to their level on March 31, 2016 upon the date of enactment of the NDAA…