Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has been shown empirically to reduce challenging behaviors in students with disabilities. One teaching technique that has sparked a great deal of research and gained a large amount of credibility is Discrete Trial Teach . . .

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to unpackage Uplift Family Services important services for children and families in San Bernardino, Ca, a very low resource community Methods: The methods included researching evidenced based practices that had a . . .

Adults often cite lack of enjoyment among their reasons for not exercising and research has suggested that increased competence in a form of physical activity leads to increased reports of enjoyment and greater adherence. Given this, focusing on skill . . .

The use of feedback as an informational tool to affect performance is widely accepted in behavior analysis. Feedback has been loosely defined as information provided to individuals about the quantity or quality of their past performance and current re . . .

The understanding of complex forms of verbal behavior, specifically jokes with double meanings, is a skill that has been suggested to emerge in typically developing children between the ages of 7 and 11 years (McGhee, 2002). Developmental psychologist . . .

As more children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is becoming common for general education teachers to have students with this diagnosis in their classrooms. Although teacher preparation programs and professional development . . .

Today’s educators are faced with challenges when teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Many educators report feeling unprepared and unsure of what interventions are effective for students diagnosed with ASD. Educators are mandated to . . .

This paper details the basic components of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and how it is used as a treatment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Key research includes a 1973 O. Ivar Lovaas study that focused on the use of early intervent . . .

This study examined the effectiveness of performance feedback (PFB) training to train nine undergraduate students with no previous coursework experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to conduct trial-based functional analyses (TBFA). Effects of s . . .