Behavior Analysis is not Summer Camp

Behavior Analysis is not Summer Camp

Behavior Analysis is not Summer Camp During this month of autism awareness and acceptance I’m looking into summer camps for my kids. This is new territory. Generally summer planning happens in February and it doesn’t align with a time of recognition and reflection...
Taking the Bait

Taking the Bait

I answered the phone call of a friend one day greeted by an enthusiastic, “You’d love this place!  They do everything you have envisioned and want to do.” I was skeptical but didn’t want to rain on her parade.  My company had been in existence far longer than this...
Changing the world

Changing the world

How behavior analysts (and you) change the world. “I want to make a difference,” you say.    Great! Isn’t that what ABA is all about?  Bringing about socially significant changes.  Yes. Yes, it is. Can you do that? Yes, you can…BUT not yet.     Listening, reading,...
Great supervision is hard to find

Great supervision is hard to find

The importance of finding the right supervisor BEFORE you get started in the field of behavior analysis When I began working in the field of behavior analysis I didn’t realize how important beginning well was. I got very lucky. I met my first BCBA supervisor at my...