Hi, my name is Dana Howell. I am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and the face behind BIAS. Throughout my career, I have engaged in various roles within the educational system, ranging from speech-language pathology assistant to special education teacher. My company, Behavioral Interventions And Solutions (BIAS) was created after noticing the lack of behavioral and visual resources that are specifically designed with parents in mind. My goal is to empower parents by providing them with affordable and easy to use tools for increasing independence and managing challenging behaviors.
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Have you tried the "trade a toy" method for teaching your child(ren) how to share?
Recently, my brother sent me a picture of his daughter and son playing together. It appeared to be a sweet exchange between a toddler and her baby brother - her handing him a stuffed animal toy. My brother then prompted me to play the "live" photo and watch the actual exchange - her grabbing a stuffed animal toy right as he reached for it. I responded by saying, "Looks like it might be time to teach her the "trade a toy" method."
The "trade a toy" method is a great way to introduce the concept of sharing, while also ensuring that everyone still has a toy to play with. Simply, prompt your child to find an unused toy, and teach them how to make a trade for the toy they want.
This strategy will look different depending on the ages of your children, and often as they get older, you may find that assistance is needed when negotiating a toy trade. However, in the case of my niece and her baby brother (or younger children in general) any unused toy is often suitable for the exchange.
Check out the graphic below to learn more about how to use this strategy when teaching children to share.
I seriously have the best followers, and because of them, there are now 8 infographics available in Spanish.
I am going to attach the pictures to this post, but if you want access to a printable version of any of these, just visit the Resource Library on my website or grab it via my blog. I will include the link to both in the comments on this post.
Feel free to share with any families that may need this information!
Have you ever tried a visual rubric for student self-assessment?
This is an excellent tool for cueing a child to do his or her “best work” because it gives a visual description of what “best work” actually looks like. I have found visual rubrics particularly useful for children who rush through their work, as it puts the emphasis on quality and effort, not the rate of completion.
You can grab this FREE printable in the Resource Library on my website, on TPT, or by clicking here: links.biasbehavioral.com
How can I encourage my child to keep a mask on his or her face?
This is a question that has raised concerns with parents everywhere.
Whether you are currently living in a state where wearing a mask (for children over age 2) is now mandatory, or you just want to ensure protection for your child and others, it is essential to be prepared.
Check out these seven quick tips designed to help make wearing a mask easier on everyone.
Thanks to two lovely followers, you can now access several of your favorite infographics in both Spanish and French.
I uploaded each translation as a photo (which can be saved to a device/viewed digitally) and as a set of printable PDFs. The headers (for each topic) also contain a link to the blog post where that infographic was first featured.
Read More: biasbehavioral.com/behavior-infographics-in-spanish-and-french/
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