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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...I have an exciting announcement! 🎉![]()
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A few weeks ago, Amanda from @theprimarygal reached out to me, asking if I wanted to join her on an episode of her podcast.![]()
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While I love talking about all things behavior, I was definitely nervous to record an unscripted conversation on this topic. Luckily Amanda knows how to ask all the right questions and by the end of the hour, I felt like we had been friends for years.![]()
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Make sure you FOLLOW along, as she continues to interview a variety of professionals in the special education field. Her interviews tackle topics ranging from data collection to creating independent workstations and everything in between.![]()
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I will link the Spotify episode in the comments below!
Have you tried to flip ↪ the script🗒 when talking about challenging behavior?![]()
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Children engage in challenging behavior when they don't have a safer, faster, or more effective way to get their needs met.![]()
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This can be hard to manage, especially when the behaviors are relatively minor in intensity but seem to occur ALL THE TIME. ![]()
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Somewhere along the line, those behaviors are being reinforced, and by doing so, they remain a persistent part of that child's repertoire. ![]()
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So, what is the solution?! ![]()
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Start by FLIPPING THE SCRIPT. ![]()
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Instead of solely focusing on the CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR, ask yourself what LAGGING SKILL the child needs to be TAUGHT to FUNCTIONALLY COMMUNICATE their wants and needs.![]()
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Next time you find yourself in the middle of a behavioral episode, I encourage you to take a step back and LOOK/LISTEN to what the child is ACTUALLY trying to tell you. ![]()
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Unstructured time can be hard for some kids, especially those with weak self-management skills. ![]()
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Parents, has this ever happened to you?...![]()
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...You send your child to another room to start their homework, and when you check in ten minutes later, you find them playing a game on their tablet. ![]()
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Or maybe you are a classroom teacher trying to manage the needs of 25 kindergarten students while simultaneously teaching a differentiated lesson for a small group. ![]()
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Without an organized plan, structured routines, and independent skills, chaos is bound to occur. ![]()
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Instead, set yourself up for success with these three easy tips!
“But I'm so bored!” ![]()
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As summer starts to get underway, so do the cries of boredom. Summertime activities don’t have to be complicated or expensive. Sometimes it just takes a little bit of creative thinking, and you can turn your backyard into a beach, drive-in movie theater, or ice cream shop. ![]()
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Summer can be hard because there is a lot of time to structure. Chunk out your day into two or three sections (surrounding meals) and plan an activity or two for each part of the day.![]()
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The best part is checklists (or a bucket list) are a great way to provide structure, offer choice making opportunities and teach independence. ![]()
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Having trouble coming up with ideas? Ask your kids what things they’ve been looking forward to doing, then make a list or print this freebie (link in the comments ⬇️) to jumpstart the summer fun!
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