Behavioral Interventions and Solutions
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
I love receiving positive feedback about my products. One educator recently submitted this question on TPT:
"I bought your visual game mats bundle and absolutely love it! I was wondering if you would be adding any additional games to it? I teach middle school and would love games like trouble, uno, bingo, yahtzee, etc. that are more developmentally appropriate for my class."
It got me thinking ... if one person is looking for visuals to accompany these games, others probably are as well. So, I decided to revamp my existing Board Game Visual Mats. I added four higher-level game visuals and shuffled the sets around.
You can now find this resource sorted into three NEW categories: Early Learner, Advanced Learner, or together as a Bundled Set.
Head on over to my website or TPT to check it out: links.biasbehavioral.com/
I love the way the colors on these updated Pretend Play Cards pop!
Do you know a child who struggles with open-ended play activities?
Pretend play is a critical part of early development. However, it can be a difficult concept for many children, as it is made up of a variety of smaller skills.
For children to be able to engage in imaginative play, they need to utilize language, social, and problem-solving skills, in addition to flexible thinking skills. One way to scaffold this for children is to provide them with visuals, which support creative and FUNCTIONAL play.
Interested in adding a set of these cards to your playroom, classroom, or therapeutic sessions?
Grab them here: bit.ly/BIASLinks
Back to reality after 11 days in Costa Rica! I am so appreciative that I had the opportunity to travel outside of the United States, immerse myself in a different culture and celebrate the marriage of a college friend. I saw unbelievable sights🌋, (almost) conquered my fear of spiders🕷, tasted new foods🥘, and reunited with friends that I hadn’t seen in years 👥. I’m sad that it’s over, but ready to get back to work! #biasbehavioral #teacherswhotravel #bcbalife #puravida
Heading to Costa Rica for the rest of the month. When I return BIAS will be celebrating it’s one year anniversary! Stay tuned for lots of exciting freebies and giveaways to kick off the month of August!
Love this list of takeaways for social skill instruction! Thanks Communication and Behavior Solutions for sharing!
