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Self-Care for Providers
Why Do We Need Self-Care? Whether we work as a Behavior Analyst, Counselor, Nurse, Correctional Officer, or the many other fields that require us to care for others as part of our job; we are routinely exposed to moments of stress, traumatic circumstances, or things...
Self-Monitoring: A How-To for Behavior Change
Self-monitoring, also sometimes referred to as self-observing or self-recording, is an effective tool for behavior change. In simple terms, it’s the act of observing, measuring, and evaluating one’s own behavior. Self-monitoring programs and strategies can take many...
Pandemic Survival: Staying Safe, Active, & Productive
Okay, everyone, it’s time for me to come clean. In 2020, I spent way too much time on the old internet machine viewing others utilize their pandemic downtime to do awesome stuff like bake yummy artisan bread, knit clothing, create rad looking pottery, and get in peak...
Get A “PIZZA” The Action!
Mealtime can look different depending on who is there, where you are, and what you are having. A familiar meal, near and dear to me, is sharing Chicago- Style Deep Dish pizza with students, friends, co-workers, clients, and family members. Although I am no chef, I...
Is Your Presentation Filled with Um’s? A method to reduce filled pauses when speaking in front of a group
It’s not always an easy feat to talk in front of a group of people – whether it’s 5 or 50 or a crowd of hundreds. For some people, just the idea of speaking in front of a group is enough to provoke anxiety. For others, that microphone or podium are as much a part of...
Setting Goals 101
Do you have difficulty setting goals for yourself? Or, if you manage to set goals, do you then struggle to meet those goals? If you answered YES to either of these questions, you are not alone. I’ve been trying to lose weight and live healthier for like the past 10...
Structured Work Systems: a method of arranging learning/work environments to increase independence for individuals with ASD
What are structured work systems? Many individuals with ASD are visual learners who learn best when information is presented in a structured format with a clear beginning and end point. Structured work systems are designed to take advantage of these strengths to help...
How to Receive Feedback
Feedback is a common strategy for changing behavior in the workplace and when implemented correctly it can be very effective. In fact, in some cases, specific feedback has proven to be more effective than monetary compensation. Roscoe et al. (2013) compared the...
Living the Puzzle – Christmas Edition
Watching Polar Express is a yearly tradition in my family; everyone’s favorite that doesn’t begin to annoy you after watching it 50 times. It was on the other night and we popped the popcorn, marshmallow-ed the hot chocolate, and donned our...
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