Tit for Tat Programming – Properly Programming for Autism Children
I am probably the most pro-verbal behavior programming person you will ever come across, but I have seen a lot of behavior analysts and teachers focusing on the wrong targets in the wrong order. Today, I’m going to get on my soapbox and talk about what I call “tit for tat programming”.https://youtu.be/hU5oYv8cJmE Each week, I […]
We Need Better Ethical Decision Making | Autism & ABA Ethics
I recently presented on an ABA ethics panel at the ABAI conference in San Diego, so today I’m going to get on a soapbox regarding ethical decision making and one of the most common ethical issues I’ve seen in the past two decades in the autism world.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZMscW5bpU8&feature=youtu.beIf you are a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, you […]
How to Make Sure Your Child or Client with Autism is Happy
In the autism field, I don’t think we talk about happiness near enough. So, today, I’m going to dive in and discuss how to Make Sure Your Child or Client with Autism is Happy.https://youtu.be/29SW7WyNJDg Last year, I did a video blog called Programming for Happiness. In that blog, I talk about a keynote presentation I […]
Should Parents Be in the Therapy Room or Waiting Room?
When Lucas was two years old, before his diagnosis of autism, we took him to speech therapy sessions weekly at our local hospital and the speech therapist that worked with him was great. She really taught me a lot. I was allowed and encouraged to be in the therapy room. They also had an option […]
Which is Better ABA or Verbal Behavior?
I’m Dr. Mary Barbera, Autism Mom, Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, and author of the book, The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders, which was published in 2007 and is now available in 10 languages. https://youtu.be/bA_IZgtTi1IOccasionally, I get a question, something like, “Which is better? ABA or verbal behavior?” This is […]