Edible Reinforcers
REINFORCEMENT Reinforcement occurs when a specific behavior increases due to a consequence of either adding or taking something away from the environment. Positive reinforcement occurs …
The Power of Early Intervention
What is Early Intervention? The first three years of life are extremely important for a child’s development. Early intervention assures families that infants and toddlers, …
What is it Like Being a Sibling of Someone with Autism?
My sister Rileigh was diagnosed with Autism at just 2 years old; I was only three. We’ve grown up doing everything together. Growing up I …
Reinforcement
The concept of reinforcement is one of the most important and utilized principles in applied behavior analysis. The basic definition of reinforcement goes as follows: …