Yesterday I was corrected when I used the term “Autistic person”. I was told I was insensitive and politically incorrect. … More
Category: Applied Behavior Analysis
Beware of Hidden Social Rules
Hidden Social Rules (HSR) are the “good etiquette” social rules that everyone is supposed to follow. The tricky part about … More
Assumptions were made, mistakes followed.
There are a few things that a I wish I would have known before moving to Alaska. The outcome of … More
Training Vs. Teaching
Hello, I know it has been a while, I started work and have been focusing all my efforts on creating … More
Successive Approximations Towards a Target Home
I thought being ‘settled’ meant that I had secured a car, place to live, and other necessities needed in order … More
Look both ways.. for planes
Steps 2 of my “Move to Alaska” TA is done (with multiple prompt levels involved). I have a car, and … More
Snow vs. Ice
Generalization is a great thing. Overgeneralization, not so much. For example, generalizing is knowing that Snow can be sparkly, dirty, on … More
Red Bull Discrimination Cheat
This isn’t really behavior because it doesn’t pass the “dead man’s test” but it is kinda funny. I got a … More
Immediate vs. Delayed Reinforcement
So… I’ve spent the better part of the day looking for a car. There are a lot of options. Actually … More
8 am
I don’t normally sleep in. Around 8 am everyday, I just wake up. Yesterday I slept in until 1030am. I … More