It would be great if we never had to worry about inappropriate, maladaptive, and/or challenging behavior. But then I’d be out of a job. And I really like what I do. However, I do have some secrets to share to decrease the likelihood of your child engaging in unwanted behavior, even if you’re not entirely…
One of the most common questions that I’m asked throughout service delivery with a family is “WHY is my child acting like this?” And, actually, the answer isn’t always as convouted as it seems. Remember the other post about the ABCs of behavior? Well, get ready, because it’s about to come full circle. Everything that…
As with many other variables in life, behavior can either increase/continue to occur or decrease/cease to occur. Determining if a behavior will increase or decrease is based on the “consequence” part of the ABCs of behavior (see related post). A reinforcing consequence will increase the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future. A punishing…
For simplicity’s sake, everything a person does can be filtered down to a three-term contingency: something happened –> so someone did something –> and something else happened that will lead that person either to do that thing again or not. For example, you see a plate of cookies on the counter. Either you can ask…
