After identifying problem behavior and you have an understanding of the Functional Behavior, your next options will be choosing how to measure the behavior. A piece of the Functional Behavior Assessment process is quantifying the behavior. Quantifying the behavior allows the assessor to view and compare the behavior in different contexts. Doing this will allow the assessor to identify trends in the behavior and to evaluate and determine if functional assessment is working. When deciding on how to measure the behavior, remember to keep a couple of things in mind: What is the easiest way to ..read more

A social script in therapy is defined as a series of actions and behaviors that are expected in a particular situation or environment. The sources of information help us comprehend what we are seeing and experiencing. Everyone uses scripts on a daily basis. We use a range of language deficits. Whether visiting a doctor or picking up groceries, we know what to expect in these types of social settings. While some scripts are common, people may confuse when failing to abide by scripts.  When script get violated, we usually make adjustments and rewrite the script. This cycle of learning hel ..read more

Calming Clipper Hair Cutting for Children with Autism and Sensory Sensitivity Having a haircut might seem like a simple process, but that is not the case for children with autism and sensory sensitivity. Children with autism and sensory sensitivity get overwhelmed when they experience certain types of touch, smells or when they go through certain situations. Something as simple as a haircut can be distressing and make the child overwhelmed.   Given how sensitive kids with autism and sensory sensitivity are, it can be difficult for them to handle haircut due to the myriad of activities ..read more

Weighted Lap Blanket. What is it and who benefits? Weighted pads or gravity blankets were gone mainstream as of the moment. Technically, these pads were a tool used by occupational therapist and psychiatrists. These blankets are being used in a specific type of occupational therapy called sensory integration therapy. This kind of therapy is being used for helping kids with sensory processing issues by exposing them to sensory stimulants in a repetitive and structured way. There are different studies conducted to prove the effectiveness and efficiency of these pads. May Benson said that thera ..read more

ABA: Applied Behavior Analysis is a therapy that helps individuals with autism, ADHD, and other conditions that affect behavior unlearn harmful reactions and learn how to socialize and behave properly. ABA therapists work on many aspects of life with their patients. As they prepare their patients for life in the real world, they use a variety of techniques to teach important skills such as stimulus control. Stimulus control is an important term in behavioral psychology that has real-world applications in ABA. Here is how stimulus control is used specifically in ABA. What Is Stimulus Contro ..read more

The natural language paradigm (NLP) and its associated communication and knowledge representation theories represent human languages, both spoken and written. These types of languages differ from formal logic-based artificial languages because they may incorporate ambiguous meanings. NLP focuses heavily on the ability to process such natural-language utterances as well as possible, including tasks like statistical parsing, speech recognition, information retrieval, and translation between human languages. Natural language paradigm (NLP) is an approach to writing software applications that de ..read more

The Main Parts to Time-Based Measures of Behavior Duration To measure the length of a behavior would require recording how long the behavior will last. Duration is a measure that fits best with lengthy behaviors, such as crying. Other problem behaviors fitting Duration Measure could be rocking and tantrums. Each duration recorded will count as  one instance of that problem behavior. Measuring duration is simple, just record, which can be recorded in seconds, minutes or hours, from the start of the duration to the end of the duration. With duration the assessor is able to see behavior i ..read more

Teaching students with Autism Using the Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis The following 5 ABA-BASED therapies can be used teaching students with Autism Using the Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.  Discrete Learning One type of ABA often used is discrete trial learning. Therapy intended to improve communication and learning skills. It is the treatment for children diagnosed with autism and other developmental conditions. Treatments are tailored to the needs of the child.  Incedental Learning Incidental Teaching is therapy dependent on the student’s interests. T ..read more

Video modeling is a concept that utilizes an evidence-based strategy to help children with autism improve on positive behavior as well as equip them with life-related skills. The teaching method heavily relies on watching videos and prompting the participants to mimic the activity being carried out in the video. The term video modeling means exactly how it sound (using a videotape as a model) the activities in the video should be fun and containing skills that should be taught. The goal is to capture their attention and let them follow what the model has installed. There has been a number of ..read more

Therapy Swing for Kids with Special Needs Senses in the body are the one thing that people take for granted. Most people do not realize some people have difficulties processing all their senses. Something as simples as getting up and going out will need a lot of senses. Your brain needs to translate various factors like air, traffic, and weather when you go out. It might seem simple, but it can be a challenge for people with a sensory processing disorder. People who have sensory issues have difficulties processing unpredictable movements. But it is possible to improve the brain’s sensory o ..read more