Christine Barthold·3 days agoIn the Beginning — WWII, Problems and ProgressSo, much of what I am going to be writing in these historical pieces will be based upon two presentations I gave — one for the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis and the other for the Open Educational Resources Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (VABA…Applied Behavior Analysis9 min readApplied Behavior Analysis9 min read
Christine Barthold·Jan 18The history of ABA — but wait, we need to spend some time with the basics.So, much of what I am going to be writing in these historical pieces will be based upon two presentations I gave — one for the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis and the other for the Open Educational Resources Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (VABA…Applied Behavior Analysis5 min readApplied Behavior Analysis5 min read
Jenn Elwood·Jan 37 Tips for New Behavior TechsIf you’re just getting started in Applied Behavior Analysis, you probably have some (so many) questions. You’ve come to the right place. Up until about 10 months ago, I was a trainer for behavior technicians at an ABA company, which meant that I did all new hire orientations, safety trainings…Applied Behavior Analysis3 min readApplied Behavior Analysis3 min read
Christine Barthold·Dec 8, 2022Behaviorists Watering CactiWhen I was 18, I went to college to be a musician. I knew I didn’t want to be a music educator, but I did know, in my heart of hearts, that I wanted to major in music. I knew, that is, until I actually majored in music. It quickly…Applied Behavior Analysis5 min readApplied Behavior Analysis5 min read
Sara C.·Nov 1, 2022Member-onlyWhy I blame being a lexicomane on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)Like many other autistics, there were times growing up when I didn’t want to communicate and became nonverbal — usually due to overstimulation. I’d shut down and become completely nonverbal during meltdowns and my mother never liked that. Even though she invested in a PECS board and a bunch of…Applied Behavior Analysis3 min readApplied Behavior Analysis3 min read
Sara C.·Oct 27, 2022Member-onlyApplied Behavior Analysis is Traumatic: Here’s Why:PSA: if an autistic tells you that they had trauma from ABA, it is insanely ableist to reply “but you had so much fun in ABA and it helped you so much!” The reality is, children don’t have the complex reasoning and logic that adults have. We know this through…Applied Behavior Analysis3 min readApplied Behavior Analysis3 min read
Misty Nodine·Oct 21, 2022Member-onlyConcerns about Applied Behavior Analysis, Part 1: Current ResearchAs a person trained in research, and a member of a neurodiverse family, I tend to place a critical eye on current ‘gold standard’ approaches to thinks like therapies. In recent years, I have seen a number of autistic adults speaking out against Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as a therapy…Applied Behavior Analysis13 min readApplied Behavior Analysis13 min read
Fierce Autie·Oct 7, 2022Member-onlyAutistic History: Judge Rotenberg CenterThe Judge Rotenberg Center is an institution that is located in Canton, Massachusetts. It was founded by Mathew Israel in 1971 and originally called the Behavior Research Institute. Israel was a psychologist who trained with B F Skinner, the founder of radical behaviorism. …Appliedbehavioranalysis9 min readAppliedbehavioranalysis9 min read
Fierce Autie·Oct 7, 2022Member-onlyQuack Clinic: Oxford Recovery CenterThe Oxford Recovery Center was founded in 2008 in South Lyon, Michigan after the CEO Tami Peterson “witnessed the healing potential of the hyperbaric oxygen chamber” after experimenting on her daughter. …Appliedbehavioranalysis4 min readAppliedbehavioranalysis4 min read
Ashton College·Oct 5, 2022What is Applied Behaviour Analysis?The gold-standard treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or other developmental disorders is Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). Yet, this effective therapy, based on the science of learning and behaviour, has expanded its reach to include many other disorders such as: Eating disorders Anxiety disorders including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive…Applied Behavior Analysis3 min readApplied Behavior Analysis3 min read
