Managing Challenging Behaviors
Written by: Danielle Kessinger, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA Challenging behavior can be described as an individual’s solution to a problem and a form of communication. In order for a behavior to…
Public Resources & Systems for Children under 5
Public Resources & Systems for Children under 5 Curious about the public resources and systems for children under the age of five in Virginia for early education and care? Check…
Alternative to the Standard Functional Analysis
Alternative to the Standard Functional Analysis Written by: Brooke Ozz, MS, BCBA, LBA Functional behavior assessments that include descriptive assessments (e.g. FAST, MAS, or QABF), indirect assessments (e.g. interviews, observations,…
Bullying Resources for Individuals Diagnosed with Disabilities
Written by: Briana Judd, MS, BCBA, LBA Bullying Resources for Individuals Diagnosed with Disabilities. What is bullying? According to stopbullying.gov, “Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children. It…
Adapting Games
Adapting Games written by: Stacey Guzowski As teachers, service providers and caretakers of individuals with learning differences, we are constantly searching for innovative ways to enhance the learning of the…
Embracing Mindfulness Meditation
No one is “bad at meditating”: Embracing Mindfulness Meditation to Improve Health. There is a large body of research supporting the fact that mindfulness meditation reduces many negative health outcomes, such as heart disease, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline. Why, then, is it not more regularly practiced, especially among helping professionals…
Teaching Safety Skills Using Behavioral Skills Training
By Christine Holland, BCBA, LBA In 2016, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children assisted law enforcement and families with approximately 20,500 cases of missing children. Many families and…