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…
Resurgence has not been a term that has been frequently used in ABA, but it is very important because it occurs frequently. Resurgence describes the recurrence of a previously reinforced behavior following the extinction of the subsequently reinforced alternative behavior. This means that an appropriate…
With flu season quickly approaching (feels like it may be already among us?), the results of this recent study about vaccinations seems to be pretty timely. The word “science”, by definition, means: a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or…
Submitted by: Amy Perez Caregivers face a myriad of tasks and obstacles when it comes to making the best choices for the children in their care. Those choices then require appropriate actions to produce the desirable outcomes. One such task/obstacle caregivers encounter, for at least…
One of the issues facing many of our families today is how to approach toilet training for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Continence, or being toilet trained, is a crucial skill for independence and quality of life. Being incontinent “places limits on socialization,…