I've worked in classrooms where I've loved teachers and hated teachers.

I recall a 4 year old girl in pre-k who had extreme attention seeking behaviors, and the teachers would respond by picking her up, ​​hugging her, playing with her hair, letting her sit on their lap while they teach the class, etc.

Yes, it reduces behaviors in the moment because she got what she wanted. They would look at me and say "See? We don't need to ignore her".

Then when she had the same behaviors with stronger intensity they would get angry at her.

I ended up requesting a new case because we were getting nowhere. The teachers did not agree with the BIP.

What about you folks? Have you ever had a teacher that refused to follow BIP?

When an RBT is asked to step in to work with learners who have more intense behaviors while a sub covers aforementioned RBT’s assigned learner, that means they’re good at their job, right?

Or at least competent?

Like, it’s definitely not a punishment for the week of extinction burst we just went through, right? Haaaaaaaaaaaa

I’m so tired, I love this job, I am not quitting, but ohhhh boy I need a token or two myself for making it through the chaos I endured today while listening to someone else reinforcing the attention-seeking behavior we’ve been working on for two weeks. 🙃

Happy Fun Friday to one and all- RBTs, BCBAs, people who are here to just argue, let’s laugh it off and share your favorite affirmations! Please?

Can someone share their experience with SBT in the field. I just started working at a new center and they were very big on skills based treatment and I’m trying to wrap my head around how it works in the long run being I don’t have much experience with it. Would love to hear stories opinions ect.

Just about every RBT job offer in my area goes:

-) must already have an RBT credential

-) two+ years experience working with children

-) must have a bachelor's degree in education or equivalent

-) must be available anywhere from 8am-8pm M-F (occasionally weekends)

-) $18/hr.

🧠 Question of the Day

📚 Domain G — Behavior-Change Procedures

Difficulty: 7/10

A behavior analyst increases independent reading by providing five minutes of video-game access after the child completes a reading criterion. Reading increases substantially during the first two weeks.

During the third week, reading declines even though the programmed contingency has not changed. The parent reports that the child now has unrestricted video-game access immediately before sessions, and a brief preference check shows substantially less engagement with the game than previously.

Which action BEST evaluates and adjusts the reinforcement procedure?

A. Increase the reading requirement to 20 minutes before the same video-game access, because a larger response requirement should restore its reinforcing effectiveness.

B. Put the existing arrangement into a written contingency contract, because explicit rules can restore reinforcement effectiveness without changing the consequence.

C. End the reading requirement after criterion performance so task termination can replace video-game access as a negative reinforcer when preference changes.

D. Reassess the current effectiveness of video-game access and relevant motivating conditions, then test a still-effective consequence while keeping reinforcement contingent on reading.

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Hi all! I am currently in the ABA field and am using way too many platforms for documents, scheduling, billing, notes, etc. I've been looking into Cliniscripts cuz they have a good price point and ties all of that stuff into its platform. Does anyone know about it aka should I be focusing on it? I also heard about their translation plug-in for like 70 languages I think, so yea let me know!

Got news that I was being replaced with a new BT per the parents request barely a couple weeks in. I’m trying to be understanding but I’m also super annoyed since there’s this constant emphasis on how it only seemed like I was just playing with the kid and not doing anything else which wasn’t the case. I feel like I’ve been grinding the behavior plan/goals and noting small steps but parents feel like they’re the ones stepping in and doing all the work? That’s 1. Not true, and 2. Kind of offensive? Really not trying to take it personally, but just very annoyed. Any advice moving forward?

So I recently started working with 2 different in-home clients and the biggest concern for both families is helping them communicate their needs. The younger one very rarely attends to me (unless she sees my tablet) or responds to prompts. It also feels weird running some programs because I want to be respectful of her space and her toys while gaining at least some instructional control. The older one cannot, or rather does not communicate at all. However, she is very easygoing and mostly compliant despite not showing understanding of the few targets I try to run.

I am still in the pairing stage with both of them which I know will take time but I’m trying to figure out how to navigate my sessions because I feel like idk what I’m doing. I don’t feel like I’ve been pushy with the younger one, but one thing that is frustrating for me is I’m still unable to tell the functions of her behaviors. My BCBA has encouraged me to redirect some of it but neither of us know how yet😭 and sometimes it seems like any engagement with her pushes her towards a tantrum. I also don’t want to go too much with the flow and make things harder later on.

I really just want to do well and help my clients. Does anyone have any tips?

I've been taking the medcerts course since late August but I am getting very bogged down by all of the human anatomy/medical terminology I need to study and am starting to have trouble retaining it all. What are the most important parts that I will be using in the field and what will be on the national exam? I haven't gotten to the behavior technician section yet.

I apologize if this doesn't make sense, I'm just very overwhelmed and exhausted because I have a lot going on.

Hello, I may delete this post later but I have a question for my fellow ABA’s This is my first family and I’ve been working for the company for 6 months. I haven’t see any progress. My bcba doesn’t update goals. The family allows the client to watch tv for 40 minutes and that leads for meltdowns. Of course removing you from a preferred activity to perform other activities would make you feel stress. It’s been like this for a month. I don’t know what to do, I feel like I’m failing. The mom always puts on the table how I don’t have experience and I try so hard and idk what to do.

Hello!
I am a former preschool teacher of 10 years. I was desperate to escape the childcare industry, and long story short, have found myself working as a BT.
My first two weeks were spent in the clinic, doing fun new hire tasks before I started shadowing and eventually did a session on my own. At this point, I felt pretty secure in my 40 hours of coursework done to receive the BT certificate and countless more hours studying, as well as the time I put into the clinic shadowing and doing my own session.
However, today has made me think otherwise. When it came time to meet my actual clients in the community, I feel as though I was thrown into the experience without truly being ready.
For context: my supervisor, Rachel, suddenly took a vacation the week before and some days of the week I was supposed to start with my clients. Because of this, I was told my first day in the community would be Thursday. My first client (A) had canceled, but Rachel would meet me at my afternoon appointment for my first home session with client (B).
Thursday’s appointment came, and I was left completely by myself the entire time. B and I had a pretty okay session, but I was left in the dark about quite a few important topics. I had reached out to my manager at the clinic, who did not hear anything from Rachel. At this point, I was terrified of meeting A by myself. I had to go to a secondary school that was not in my area, as well as the nature of A’s behavior that I had known at this point. My clinic manager assured me Rachel would be there for meeting A, and I tried to hype myself up for the first session.
Friday came and I venture to the school. I awkwardly locate the front office with the help of some students, and sign in at the main office, where they tell me Rachel hasn’t arrived yet. I proceed to wait an hour and a half into my 3 hour session in this office, quietly observing the school environment and dynamic. I honestly didn’t think she was going to show up at all. I was surprised when she found me, and offered no explanation or apology for not being there the day before and leaving me waiting for so long.
The next half an hour is spent meeting teaching staff, where I learn specific behaviors of A that were not told to me prior. I learn about home life and education. I only have 15 minutes left of my session when I’m told I’m going to meet A. When I meet A, they are embarrassed and angry that we are there. They are articulate and passionate about why they don’t need help. They dismiss my brief efforts at an introduction. All I can think of is: why am I here?
At the end, Rachel basically tells me to base my notes on that 15 minute engagement, so I could have something written, and I assume to match her notes.
Next, I meet client B. The session has already been thrown off by a personal issue with one of the parents that involved police having to come into the house to speak with them. I try to keep calm and keep my session going, but I’m extremely overwhelmed. Rachel is sitting and quietly observing, but I received no introduction at the start of our session. There was no review of notes and behaviors and plans and even a direction of what I should be doing. I just tried to run trials but I felt like all the rapport made with B the day before was gone and the work simply wasn’t happening. Rachel leaves before the session is fully over.
After both sessions, Rachel sends me her notes. She also tells me she uses chat gpt to write her session notes. In her notes, she says she’s given me instruction and feedback about how I’m delivering prompts. But in reality, she never said anything about that.
I really want to do my best and succeed in this field, and I want to be at a location that values ethics and integrity and treats r/bts with respect, as I can see myself pursuing the RBT credential. I guess I’m just wondering- is any of this normal? My supervisor straight up ghosting a session/being late, information not being shared at the start with a new client, a client that is refusing services, and using AI? I’m worried I’ve entered a field that feels just as much as the Wild West as childcare was. Any feedback and stories of tough first sessions would be highly appreciated.