Positive Reinforcement Defined

by | Mar 27, 2015 | Uncategorized

‘Rewards’ do not equal positive reinforcement. By definition, positive reinforcement occurs when something is presented immediately following a behavior and as a result, that behavior occurs more often in the future. Behavior–>Something is...

Task Analysis

by | Mar 18, 2015 | Parenting in General, Teaching Tools

  Do you find yourself saying the same things over and over to get your child to complete daily routines? Go wash your hands, don’t forget the soap! Did you brush your teeth? Did you use toothpaste? What if you could use visual supports, either pictures or just...

Arranging the Environment

by | Mar 6, 2015 | Uncategorized

A very scaled down version of the scientific definition of behavior (Johnston & Pennypacker) states: “…that portion of an organism’s interaction with it’s environment…” Behavior does not occur in a vacuum. It’s all about the environment. We cannot physically...

The Premack Principle

by | Mar 3, 2015 | Uncategorized

First do your homework, then you can play Wii. First eat your vegetables, then you can have a cookie. (Or Bark Thins in my case. Have you seen these? Dark chocolate with pumpkin seeds and sea salt. It will change your life. I eat waaay more vegetables now so I can...