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Category Archives: Data Collection
Operant Conditioning: ABA History
Operant Conditioning is foundational to ABA therapy. Learn more about its history.
Guide To ABA Data Collection Methods
As an ABA clinician, knowing what types of data to collect (and the most effective method of doing so) are crucial when assessing the success of programs. This article is a review of the most common ABA data collection methods and strategies.
Token Economies in ABA Therapy
Token economies have evolved over the years into a promising treatment option across many professions and settings, especially those in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis.
What is Prompt Hierarchy in ABA Therapy?
In this digital age, it seems as though there’s software for everything – including multiple software solutions that can aid your ABA therapy practice. You’ve probably seen numerous advertisements or sales pitches for software that you simply weren’t interested in. It makes you think. Do you really need ABA practice management software?
7 Reasons to Add ABA Practice Management Software to Your ABA Therapy Toolkit
In this digital age, it seems as though there’s software for everything – including multiple software solutions that can aid your ABA therapy practice. You’ve probably seen numerous advertisements or sales pitches for software that you simply weren’t interested in. It makes you think. Do you really need ABA practice management software?
SOAP Notes Best Practices for ABA Providers
SOAP notes maximize the value of your case notes by organizing perceptions, observations, metrics, and analysis in order to meet the treatment needs of clients. These progress notes are included in the client’s treatment record and can be shared with the interdisciplinary team.
Keep Your ABA Practice Open During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted many sectors of the economy, including many ABA therapy offices that are now grappling with the question of whether to retain their employees and stay open. Fortunately, there are various federal government relief programs as well as other resources that can help small businesses like therapy practices weather this storm. We’ve compiled a list of resources that may help your ABA therapy office stay in business in the next few months.
Measuring Behavior: 7 ABA Data Collection Methods
Collecting and analyzing data is a crucial component of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Clinicians and practitioners need data to understand the function of behaviors. They can then use this data to create hypotheses and create intervention strategies.
The primary method for assessing behavior change is through repeated data collection (Najdowski, A. C., et al., 2009). The exact data collection method you utilize to track, analyze, and record all of this data will depend upon your unique goals. For example, teaching new social skills may require different data collection methods than changing education behaviors.
Luckily, there are many data collection methodologies out there to assist ABA professionals in leveraging continuous data collection to achieve positive changes.
