Punishment?

If punishment is used, careful consideration must also be used. We must consider why the behavior is occurring. If we do not, and blindly punish the behavior instead, we never truly find out what the behaver (the person engaging in the behavior) is getting out of performing the behavior. So what does this mean? The behaver now has no appropriate way of communicating what they want. Most likely they will find other means of communicating their needs with new negative behaviors.

So it is important to take this into consideration. We need to first figure out why the behavior is occurring and second treat the problem behavior. As we treat the behavior we will be teaching a more effective means to communicate the behaver's needs.

So if a two year is screaming because he wants a cookie, many parents will either give into the screaming (very dangerous!) or punish, or attempt to punish, the behavior. Instead they should ask why is this behavior occurring? They want a cookie. So we need to teach the child to ask for a cookie appropriately and only give cookies to the child when he asks appropriately.

August ABA Workshop dates

August dates for workshops-

Jennica will be presenting on the following topics:
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ABA Specific to Autism
(9AM-12PM Sat Aug 15th )
Attendees will learn:
• How to use assessments (VBMAPP & ABLLS)
• How to set up an ABA program
• Techniques to use with children on the spectrum
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Intro to Verbal Behavior
(9AM-12PM Sat Aug 22nd )
Attendees will learn:
• What is VB?
• Verbal Operants
• How to use VB to teach language
• How to make a VB program

Email: Jennica.verbalbehavior@hotmail.com for registration and additional info