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New Two-Part CEU on Teaching Play Skills For Behavior Analysts
Melbourne, FL: February 27, 2019—ABA Technologies, Inc., in partnership with Florida Institute of Technology, announces the launch of a new, two-part continuing education course for behavior analysts on teaching children pretend and imaginative play skills. The courses prepare participants to assess and develop the imaginative play repertoires of young children. Presenters Nancy Champlin, MS, BCBA, and Melissa Schissler, MS, BCBA, of ACI Learning Centers introduce their research-based program and product line: Pretend Play and Language Assessment and Curriculum (PPLAC) and PlayTubsTM. Both courses offer Type 2 BACB credit.
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Giving Good Feedback: Is It That Simple?
Employee feedback is critical for personal and business success. Research on feedback shows that intentional and consistent feedback greatly improves staff expertise, productivity, and outcomes. But, knowing that feedback is important and delivering it effectively are two different things.
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Learning Through Play: A New CE Offering
by Adam Hockman
Pretend and imaginative play activities, like playing house and traveling in cardboard box spaceships, enrich cognitive and social development. Decades of research point to its impact and importance. Even researchers who arrive at contradictory conclusions about the benefits of play acknowledge it as a catalyst for expanding expressive language and social skills.
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Making the Most of Your Conference (with our free planner)
Conferences are great for learning new things and connecting with colleagues. Before you head to CalABA or another upcoming event, spend time identifying goals to get the most out of your experience. Read on for strategies and a free, downloadable conference planner. Most conferences attendees seek to learn new things and network with colleagues. Spend time reflecting and setting goals for both learning and networking.
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The Tipping Scale: Customer Gratuity and Quality of Service
Servers and wait staff deal with it all--heavy trays, plates with strangers’ food remains rude customers and neck-breathing management. A treasure trove of memes, Facebook posts, and popular articles chronicle the often grotesque conditions of serving strangers a meal and cleaning up after them. Many people (even some of our readers) likely waited tables in high school, college, or now as a career.
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Time for a Timeout from Timeouts?
In a recent article published in the Washington Post entitled, “Timeouts are a dated and ineffective parenting strategy. So what’s a good alternative?” the author of the article answers the question of the present blog affirmatively. She states, “I never used timeouts with my older kids and I don’t plan to rely on it when the baby I’ll give birth to in a few weeks is old enough to go into full-blown tantrum mode.”
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The Feedback Sandwich
Many leaders report using the “feedbacksandwich” method to deliver feedback, and some employees even claim to enjoy receiving it, but what effect does this method have on employee performance? This post will highlight some of the most recent evidence on methods of feedback, and why you may want to reconsider delivering that sandwich.
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Expand Your Knowledge and Continuing Education Repertoire!
As behavior analysts, we currently must renew our certification every two years by gaining a number of BACB CEUs—either 20 for BCaBAs or 32 for BCBAs. It is true that many professionals often get preoccupied with the day-to-day tasks in front of them: the tasks that have more immediate consequences. If they do not have time to attend conferences, they often end up trying to accrue most, or all, of their required CEUs immediately before the due date to renew their certification (fixed-interval pattern of responding, anyone?).
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4 Reasons You Should Take An RBT® Class Even If You Are Not A Behavior Analyst
Taking an RBT class can be beneficial to those who aren't behavioral analysts. Read our top 4 reasons here!
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New Entirely Spanish Training: Esenciales RBT®: Entrenamiento Del Técnico De Conducta Registrado®
Melbourne, FL: ABA Technologies, Inc., in partnership with Florida Institute of Technology, is pleased to announce the launch of a new, entirely Spanish online RBT® (Registered Behavior Technician®) training: Esenciales RBT®: Entrenamiento del Técnico de Conducta Registrado® (BEHP1209). This course includes all 40 hours of training required by the BACB® in order to pursue the RBT® credential. In this training, students have the opportunity to practice skills specified on the RBT® Task List as well as elements of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code.
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Traduciendo la Ciencia del Análisis de la Conducta
ABA son las siglas para Applied Behavior Analysis, en español Análisis Aplicado de Conducta, ciencia que estudia la conducta humana y los principios que la regulan. Décadas de investigación han mostrado que las prácticas y tecnologías derivadas del la ciencia del análisis de la conducta son efectivas en distintas poblaciones, siendo el tratamiento de los trastornos del espectro autista, una de las áreas con mayor evidencia.
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Translating the Science of Behavior Analysis
ABA is the abbreviation for Applied Behavior Analysis, the science that studies human behavior using evidenced-based or proven, techniques. Decades of ABA research have shown that the techniques that come from the science of behavior analysis can help all kinds of people with different behavior or developmental problems. The most well-known and researched use of ABA is the treatment of individuals with autism
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Health and Productivity at Work: Are We Using the Right Metrics?
I recently read a trifold from a fitness company describing the benefits of productivity to office workers. The message was basically this: “If you are an employer reading this pamphlet, then you, the employer, should buy a membership for your employees with the US.” …suggesting that when unhealthy workers turn into healthy workers, you can expect an increase in productivity as well.
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5 Do’s and 3 Don’ts to Achieve a Successful OBM Performance Improvement Project
You may or may not know, ABA Technologies has partnered with Florida Tech ABA Online program to bring Organizational Behavior Management to the world through an online Certificate program – the
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The Biggest Study Mistake You’re Making (And 4 Things You Can Do Instead)
Take a moment and get out your study supplies. I’ll wait. Let’s see… you have your books (of course), paper and pencils, the 4th Edition Task List ©, your favorite source of caffeine, and, likely, a stack of highlighters in an array of happy, DayGlo © colors.
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