Behavioral Interventions and Solutions
When you have a child with academic, social, or behavioral challenges, your goal is to provide them with the best support available. But how do you ensure that teachers and therapists effectively meet the needs of your child? For many families, the creation of an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) accomplishes this goal. An IEP is a legal document that outlines… Read More
What is behavioral momentum? Do you ever have one of those days where you think to yourself; “If I could just get the ball rolling, I would be able to get so much more done.”? Enter BEHAVIORAL MOMENTUM. Behavioral momentum (which is also known as a high-probability request sequence) is “an antecedent intervention in which two to five easy tasks… Read More
The pairing process or “building rapport” is a topic that I love teaching to others. For teachers and other school professionals, it is a quick and effortless way to gain instructional control; however, it is a concept that parents can utilize as well. Day-to-day life can be stressful. Parents balance the struggle of having to maintain order within their households… Read More
If you have worked with a BCBA in the past, it is likely that you have heard the term FUNCTIONS OF BEHAVIOR. BCBAs look at functions in order to determine WHY specific behaviors are occurring. Then they develop a document called a Behavior Support Plan or BSP. It contains the definitions of challenging behavior, antecedent strategies, replacement behaviors, and consequence… Read More
Behavior specific praise is an important aspect of positive reinforcement. Children are constantly looking for attention from the adults in their life. Yet, that attention is often delivered following a negative behavior. For example: A child who follows their bedtime routine on the first request will often get less attention than the child running around refusing to go to bed…. Read More
Arguing with your child about every little thing can be exhausting, am I right? Enter CONTROLLED CHOICE-MAKING. Giving your child the power to make choices is an important strategy for any parent. It allows children to have some control over their own lives. Which in turn can help you avoid those dreaded power struggles. With controlled choices, children are given… Read More
Parents, do you feel like you are constantly saying “No/Stop/Don’t” to your child? Learning about how to use the power of positive phrasing can be an asset for parents everywhere. Children are on the receiving end of hundreds of instructions every day. Yet, many times these commands are both abrupt and negative in their delivery. Why? In the real… Read More
Do you struggle to provide reinforcement when your child isn’t cooperating? Parents will often ask me why they should be “giving in” to certain behaviors. Enter the reinforcement vs. bribery infographic. This is a easy way to see the differences between the two. When you use reinforcement you ensure that lasting behavior change will occur and the adult remains in… Read More
Wouldn’t it be great to have a tool that uses positive reinforcement to make meaningful behavior change? Token boards do just that. They reward desired behaviors, with a series of “tokens,” which the child can then exchange for something valuable. However, before you implement a token economy system, you need to ensure that the child understands that “tokens” represent good… Read More
I work with two of the best BCBAs I know. Last week we began updating a parent training that focused on managing difficult behaviors at home. We quickly got to work creating a powerpoint and a set of handouts for the parents to take home. On Friday, we got up in front of a small group of parents and walked… Read More
I will admit it; I have a love/hate relationship with the elf on the shelf. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love crafty things. The elf on the shelf provides the perfect mix of creativity and magic that is so special about the holiday season. However, there is another side to the elf on the shelf. This little… Read More
How do you give your child meaningful consequences while also giving enough praise? Yesterday, I received a text message from my cousin. The message said: “Can E get shipped to your house for three days. She needs military school. I’m just tired. Everything is a battle and her new mantra is, “Mama, I’m just trying to make a deal.” Let… Read More
Hi! I’m Dana, the girl behind Behavioral Interventions And Solutions, LLC (BIAS.) BIAS was created after noticing the lack of ABA resources, specifically designed with parents in mind. My goal is to empower parents by providing them with affordable and easy to use tools for managing challenging behaviors. Let me tell you a little more about myself. My mom… Read More
Halloween is a magical time for many children. It's the one night where they have an opportunity to pretend to be anyone (or anything) they want to be! However, for young children, or children with social, behavioral, or communication challenges, Halloween can also be a stressful night. They are faced with a change in routine, clothing, food, and even bedtime, which can be hard for many children.
Check out this brief tip sheet to help make your Halloween night a SUCCESS!
Do you need more Halloween specific visual supports? Grab my new visual and behavioral support download. It contains 10 different resources ranging from a first/then board to reward tags and everything in between!
Check out the link in the comments for more information!
Being a parent is hard work! YOU are responsible for keeping your little humans alive, in addition to continually trying to figure out what is BEST for your child. Do you breastfeed or formula feed? Do you co-sleep or sleep train? Do you send your child to public or private school? Then, you find out that your child has some differences, which are going to make each of those decisions even harder.
As a therapist, I have worked with parents who are in this exact position. I have sat among educational team members while we each take our turn, hoping that we eloquently speak to your child's successes and challenges. To stay true to each of our professions, we toss around jargon that relates directly to our field of study. Yet here you are, the parent, listening intently and hoping that you grasp the essentials, in an attempt to help your child.
When I started BIAS, I decided that I wanted to make a difference to these parents. I wanted them to have all the information necessary, so they could hear what these professionals are actually saying, without needing to research the content following each meeting.
I recently created this visual to help parents (and educators) understand the difference between two of those abbreviations - FBA and BIP.
Want to learn more? Head on over to my website and check out the blog post I wrote on this topic.
Last week I posted an infographic about behavioral momentum. Behavioral momentum is a great way to increase motivation and give high rates of positive reinforcement.
I have found that the hardest part about training people to use behavioral momentum is teaching them how to come up with a series of easy (high-probability) requests on the spot. It doesn’t always come naturally to people, so I had an idea. I took 9 basic skill topics and turned them into a set of cue cards for parents, therapists and other professionals. Behavioral Momentum Cue Cards are sized to fit on a lanyard or keychain, and pair nicely with my Visual Rule Cue Cards. Each set of 4 cards relate to a specific basic skills topic, and are differentiated for a variety of different learners. These
Want to learn more about Behavioral Momentum? Check out the infographic for a visual explanation!
A few minutes ago, I received an email from my mom entitled "Interesting Factoid." You may not know this about me, but my family (cousins, aunts, and uncles included) love learning new trivia facts. So naturally, I was intrigued by this email, and it didn't disappoint.
The email went on to explain a fun fact about today, which is recognized as National Play-Doh Day. Immediately I wondered how I missed this and was thankful that my mom decided to share her "Interesting Factoid" when she did.
I started thinking about how I have a collection of playdough mats in my store and decided to throw a sale! For the next 2 days, you can get 20% off my line of playdough mats. In addition, to a free DIY Monster Playdough Kit template that is also being featured in the gift bags at The North Shore Baby Bash
Are you interested in learning more about National Play-Doh Day or checking out the sale? Follow the link below:
mailchi.mp/biasbehavioral.com/national-play-doh-day
Have you gotten your tickets to The North Shore Baby Bash yet? These Create-Your-Own Monster Kits are one of many things you will find in your expo gift bag!
This would also make a great Halloween party favor. Would anyone be interested me turning this into a free download with a supply list so you could assemble your own?
