Why we rebranded the company
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by jtodrick
2y ago
Why we rebranded the company Most of us know the devastating impact Covid-19 has had on people’s health. The pandemic, which has claimed nearly a million lives in the U.S. and over six million worldwide, also thrust into focus another crisis that it fuels—mental health. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, in the United States, one in five adults are diagnosed with a mental health condition. But sadly, only an estimated 46% receive treatment. Amongst youths, approximately 50% receive treatment.  The impact of people not receiving quality mental health care is exten ..read more
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How to Choose the Right ABA Data Collection Method
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by Nadésia Douté
2y ago
When creating programs in Applied Behavior Analysis it is important to consider which data collection method would be best suitable for your clients’ needs. Ask yourself which form of data collection will help yield the most accurate results? How often does the behavior occur? Are you trying to increase or decrease the behavior? And what method has the greatest social validity?  Duration  Duration data allows us to record how long a behavior occurs for. This is helpful for high-rate behaviors that have a distinct beginning and end. For example, some common behaviors you may s ..read more
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Why Self-Care Matters for ABA Professionals
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by gwood
2y ago
The work of an ABA practitioner involves physically and emotionally challenging situations such as management of extreme or dangerous maladaptive behavior, exposure to unique family dynamics, working in highly stressful environments, tedious and time-consuming documentation, and the need to meet the increasing demand of individuals requiring ABA services (Stillman, 2017). Mills and Rose (2011) identified an association between exposure to problem behavior and caregiver burnout. This same trend was noted in “other clinical experiences as well, where practitioners who are exposed to high-n ..read more
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ABA Practices: Why Automation Matters for Data Collection
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by gwood
2y ago
by Tania Duarte, M.S. BCBA In the beginning, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practitioners relied on paper as a means to collect data on both their clients and sometimes even their staff’s performance. However, utilizing paper data was–and still is–a very tedious and time-consuming task. It requires you to manually update your graphs and programs, print out tons of papers, coordinate the distribution of data sheets across a treatment team, and format graphs on Excel sheets. As you can imagine there are many frustrations that can come up with paper documentation. With DataFinch’s ABA da ..read more
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How to Choose the Right ABA Data Collection Method
Data Finch Technologies
by Nadésia Douté
2y ago
When creating programs in Applied Behavior Analysis it is important to consider which data collection method would be best suitable for your clients’ needs. Ask yourself which form of data collection will help yield the most accurate results? How often does the behavior occur? Are you trying to increase or decrease the behavior? And what method has the greatest social validity?  Duration  Duration data allows us to record how long a behavior occurs for. This is helpful for high-rate behaviors that have a distinct beginning and end. For example, some common behaviors you may s ..read more
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Halloween Best Practices for ABA Families and Therapists
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by gwood
2y ago
Halloween is a fun holiday for kids and adults alike. For families and caregivers of children on the autism spectrum, preparing for this spooky holiday takes time and thought. As ABA providers, our community wants to provide advice and resources to our clients and their parents. Allison Milam, part of the Therapy Brands ABA Team and a BCBA herself, sat down to share some advice.  Free ABA Halloween Resource Kit  Download our free Halloween package which includes an ABA Halloween skill checklist, parents’ guide, trick-or-treating cards, and a sample email ABA practices can s ..read more
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Why Self-Care Matters for ABA Professionals
Data Finch Technologies
by gwood
2y ago
The work of an ABA practitioner involves physically and emotionally challenging situations such as management of extreme or dangerous maladaptive behavior, exposure to unique family dynamics, working in highly stressful environments, tedious and time-consuming documentation, and the need to meet the increasing demand of individuals requiring ABA services (Stillman, 2017). Mills and Rose (2011) identified an association between exposure to problem behavior and caregiver burnout. This same trend was noted in “other clinical experiences as well, where practitioners who are exposed to high-n ..read more
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Updates to the BACB Code of Ethics
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by gwood
2y ago
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board or BACB is a non-profit corporation that started in 1998 to certify professional behavior analysts. Its core mission is to protect consumers of behavior-analytic services through standard practices that involve creating, distributing, and promoting professional standards of practice in the industry.  The BCAB is also responsible for creating and distributing the code of ethics for BCBAs and BCaBAs. Their first guidelines, published in 2001, were quite instrumental in establishing the baseline for the responsible conduct of beh ..read more
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ABA Practices: Why Automation Matters for Data Collection
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by gwood
2y ago
by Tania Duarte, M.S. BCBA In the beginning, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practitioners relied on paper as a means to collect data on both their clients and sometimes even their staff’s performance. However, utilizing paper data was–and still is–a very tedious and time-consuming task. It requires you to manually update your graphs and programs, print out tons of papers, coordinate the distribution of data sheets across a treatment team, and format graphs on Excel sheets. As you can imagine there are many frustrations that can come up with paper documentation. With DataFinch’s ABA da ..read more
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Halloween Best Practices for ABA Families and Therapists
Data Finch Technologies
by gwood
2y ago
Halloween is a fun holiday for kids and adults alike. For families and caregivers of children on the autism spectrum, preparing for this spooky holiday takes time and thought. As ABA providers, our community wants to provide advice and resources to our clients and their parents. Allison Milam, part of the Therapy Brands ABA Team and a BCBA herself, sat down to share some advice.  Free ABA Halloween Resource Kit  Download our free Halloween package which includes an ABA Halloween skill checklist, parents’ guide, trick-or-treating cards, and a sample email ABA practices can s ..read more
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