Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
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We provide expertise, guidance, and a trained perspective on all things ABA! These talented clinicians will be sharing their experience and advice through ABA Insights, a blog tackling big topics in the field, Coaches Corner, detailed advice based on real-world scenarios, and Talk the Talk, a deeper dive into the vocabulary of behavior analysts. At the Carolina Center for ABA and Autism, we..
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
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Our team THINKS BIG! The Annual North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis (NCABA) Conference kicks off this week, and we’re thrilled to showcase the insightful posters our dedicated Kind Behavioral Health team members have prepared.
As per the NCABA website guidelines, posters serve as tangible representations of empirical research findings. Submissions must demonstrate scientific rigor and substantial progress. Preference is given to data-based posters, complete with graphs or charts. Both applied and basic research posters require accompanying data attachments. During the poster se ..read more
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
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Looking for a few last-minute gift ideas for your learner? Luckily, our team members are experts in reinforcing toys that will help your kiddos have fun and build their skills at the same time!
A Little SPOT of Emotion Book Box Set
“It helps children identity a large range of emotions and feelings in a very easy to understand way. I’ve used these books with clients and it helps “big feelings” feel validated and shares that we all have them sometimes! The books also explain self management skills in fun and engaging ways for when big feelings are present. The books help develop co ..read more
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
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At CCABA, we take pride in our commitment to nurturing a supportive and inclusive work environment. One of the key initiatives that underscores our dedication to this cause is the Buddy Program. Designed to welcome and empower new team members, this program has proven to be an asset in helping newcomers acclimate to their roles more effectively and efficiently.
What is the Buddy Program?
Our Buddy Program is a meticulously structured 6-week onboarding initiative aimed at empowering new team members. Its primary objectives include enhancing role clarity, providing personalized support ..read more
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
1M ago
Please see links below for sports, arts, socialization, activities and movie options geared towards families and kiddos with Autism in the Triad, NC area — including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point:
Sports
Dance: In Motion Dance Center’s Leaps Without Bounds
Gymnastics: Ultimate Kids’ Happy Bees
Cheerleading: Greensboro All-Stars Exceptional Athletes Sapphire Cheerleading
Soccer: NC Fusion TOPSoccer
Baseball: The Little League Challenger Program
Tennis: ACEing Autism
Taekwondo: Tigereye Taekwondo APP Program
Greensboro Adaptive Sports
Special Olympics
Arts:
SECCA Second S ..read more
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
1M ago
Hey crew, happy to have you back as we continue to explore the ABA terminology! Today we’ll be discussing replacement behaviors.
Replacement Behavior: A response that is taught to replace or substitute another behavior in a learner’s repertoire. Usually taught as a safer, more appropriate, or more effective alternative the learner can engage in to achieve the same or similar consequence.
It may make a bit more sense if we see how this actually plays out in real life, so let’s take a look at some examples.
SCENARIO #1
Julian loves to play video games. When his dad tel ..read more
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
1M ago
The process of becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) can be time-consuming. On top of going to school and collecting fieldwork hours, the final piece to becoming a BCBA is to pass the BCBA exam. Passing the BCBA exam can be intimidating. An applicant to the exam has often spent several months to years waiting for this moment, which all rides on answering enough questions correctly. Often, an applicant may not know where to start in terms of prepping for the exam. Applicants who are currently in this spot may consider the following:
1. Begin studying for your exam sooner rather t ..read more
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
1M ago
When working as a BCBA (board certified behavior analyst) with individuals diagnosed with autism/autistic individuals, clients often present with challenging behavior. Data show that children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as autism, present with an increased risk of engaging in challenging behavior. The risk of an individual engaging in challenging behavior often increases if a child presents with an intellectual disability and/or decreased communication and other adaptive skills (Kennedy and Richman, 2019). Common challenging behaviors a BCBA may encounter include tantrums, ag ..read more
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
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Hello friends! Welcome back to Talk the Talk, where we break down some of those tricky ABA concepts and provide real-life examples.
As you remember from last month, we are working through the four functions of behavior. In our last post (which you can find here) we discussed escape and attention functions. Today we will cover the final two functions, access to tangibles and sensory/automatic.
Remember, every behavior an organism engages in occurs for one of four reasons (See Right)
A quick and easy way to remember the four functions is to remember that Everybody E.A.T.S. (Escape, Attenti ..read more
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
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A Self-Reflection Five Years’ Post-Certification
The first day of any career can be intimidating. As a brand new BCBA, I remember feeling extremely excited, but also overwhelmed. I had spent the last several years of my life working up to this moment: becoming a BCBA. I remember thinking to myself, “I’ve finally made it!” All the countless hours spent in classes and fieldwork had finally paid off and I was ready to make an impact in the autism community. As I think back over the last 5 years of my career, I have had many successes as a clinician, but also many mistakes or things I could h ..read more
Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Blog
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I have the pleasure each day of doing work that can be the most fun. Many moments I have in the workplace involve large smiles and belly laughs and I reflect often on how fortunate I am to be doing this “work” and interacting with several wonderful humans. More recently, an awareness of my neurotypical self in a world where I am currently collaborating and working with neurodivergent folks has begun to set in and the responsibility of truly seeing this is no longer a luxury of perspective, but a requirement of integrity.
If you are also doing this work as a behavior analyst ..read more