ADD vs ADHD: What’s the Difference? ADD and ADHD are two names for the same clinical diagnosis. ADD, or attention deficit disorder, is a somewhat older term referring to the same disorder as the newer ADHD, or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. …
A Practical Guide to Navigating Applied Behavior Analysis Internships You didn’t start down the path to becoming a behavioral therapist without thoughts in your head of sitting down with autistic kids, adults recovering from strokes, or individuals plagued by addiction …
Today’s Biggest Challenges of an ABA Therapy Certification Program Becoming an applied behavior analyst is a dream job. You get to help people in need. You have shiny job prospects in a field that is growing by leaps and bounds. …
The 7 Best Study Tools for ABA Therapy Certification Becoming an applied behavior analyst and earning ABA therapy certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) is a life goal with a big pay-off. As a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior …
7 Unknown Perks to Becoming an Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist If you are like most people who are considering a career as an applied behavior analysis therapist, the perks that come along with it are the last thing on your …
What Does the Inclination to Hoard Tell Us About Ourselves? When future generations look back at the period of human history defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have no idea what they will be thinking. Will they admire the way …
At a Breaking Point with COVID-19 Lockdowns, Behavioral Change Could Finally End It With over a month of social distancing under our belts, pretty much everyone in the country is entirely sick of sitting around the house right now. Those …
Does Contracting COVID-19 Result in Permanent Neurological Damage? A Serious Question There’s no question in anyone’s mind that psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is going to be unprecedented. Professionals in every category and specialty of mental and behavioral health …
A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Life at Home with an Autistic Child Under COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders Any family with a child with autism can tell you – even if the sky is falling just outside your front door, it seems …
How ABA Students Are Managing COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders and Preparing for How the Profession Will Be Different in a Post-Pandemic World The practice of applied behavior analysis finds itself in a tough spot during the COVID-19 pandemic. With employment of …
Resources for Families with Kids on the Spectrum Stuck at Home During School Closures and Stay-at-Home Orders In just a short period of time, COVID-19 forced millions of Americans to become stay-at-home parents and de facto homeschool teachers. Sweeping changes …
7 ABA Techniques That Could Save The World By Encouraging Social Distancing Applied behavior analysts, assemble! Your moment to save the world is upon us. As COVID-19 ravages populations across the planet, it’s becoming clear that the one easy, effective, …
A Look at How Psychedelics Help ABAs Conquer Drug Addictions In a calm, comfortably furnished room that looks like someone’s living room, a patient with eyeshades on lays down on the couch. Sitting next to them, a professional dressed casually …
How ABA Once Became to Be the Only Scientifically-Proven Method for Treating ASD There are many fears confronting a parent when they learn their child has autism. And each stage of development brings its own set of challenges and new …
How ABAs Have Come to the Rescue in Response to the Opioid Addiction Crisis Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you’re well aware that the United States is facing a drug addiction crisis …
The Top 5 Myths Regarding Applied Behavior Analysis Although the discipline of ABA has been around for more than 50 years at this point, it’s still not all that unusual to run into people who have never heard of it. …
Webinars, Are They The Right Choice to Meet Your BCBA Continuing Education Requirements? Every two years, like clockwork, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) go through the same drill: submitting their recertification applications with the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) to …
Could ABA Save Corporations from Self-Destructing During a Merger? During the now-infamous $35 billion Sprint-Nextel merger of 2004, things didn’t go as smoothly as the execs might’ve hoped. The merger would make Sprint the third largest telecom company in the …
How ABA Was Used in a Campaign That Saved Countless Lives and Untold Millions On August 31, 1997 Great Britain lost a princess. Diana had been enjoying a carefree summer of lavish fun alongside her new beau, Dodi Fayed. She …
Could ABA Be the Solution to the Epidemic of Bullying in Our Schools? At a large high school in Southern California, a freshman named Andrea sat alone on the steps near the gym. Far removed from the main campus, the …