Feature ArticlePositive & Negative Reinforcement A 'not so science-y' approach to behavior |
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Reinforcement is used to increase the future frequency of a behavior. Typically reinforcement is used to increase the future frequency of a desired behavior, but sometimes unwanted behaviors can get reinforced as well unintentionally. There are two types of reinforcement; positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. Positive reinforcement is when something is added to the environment to increase the wanted behavior (i.e., a praise, a thumbs up, a piece of a cookie, etc). Negative reinforcement is when something is taken away to increase the future frequency of a behavior (i.e., taking Tylenol to get rid of a headache). Both forms of reinforcement promote the behavior to happen again at a later time under similar environmental conditions. |
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Scenario: Lucy's Mom wants her to make her bed in the morning more often. Below are both types of reinforcement at play to increase Lucy's bedmaking: |
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Ask your BCBA Supervisor more about positive & negative reinforcement during your Parent Training meetings! |
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Gentle ReminderPlease don't forget to text or call the office with any cancellations (201)-720-8600. Include your child's name and the Behavior Therapist's name. Opening Soon! Rainbow ABA is opening a CENTER in Bloomfield, NJ, in September! Email info@rainbowtherapy.org for more info! APPLY TODAY! |
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Rainbow ABA Center is Opening in September! |
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Corriel Ragland, Behavior Therapist Corriel recently received her Masters in ABA from Saint Elizabeth University. She is currently accumulating experience hours to sit for her Board-Certified Behavior Analyst exam. “One thing I love about working at Rainbow ABA is the great supervision I’m receiving from my supervisor. My supervisor helps me implement client programming the right way, gives me study tips for the exam and provides feedback in areas that I’m lacking in. I’m also happy to be apart of the social media team at Rainbow ABA because my hobby is creating content for social media. As a Behavior Technician, I would like to practice doing client assessments and program writing to prepare for my role as a BCBA”. A fun fact about Corriel is that she is a boy mom to two under two and loves to search Pinterest for new dessert recipes to make. |
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Mya Feliciano, Behavior Therapist Mya has been working as a Behavior Therapist for Rainbow ABA for over a year. Mya wants to learn more about challenging maladaptive behaviors because every learner is different. If the intervention isn't working, it's changed based on what works for the individual learner. “I love working at Rainbow ABA because I’ve met so many people and visited new environments”. |
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Meet the Clinical Leadership Team |
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| | Gabrielle Centra-Taylor, M.A., BCBA Clinical Director |
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| | Lauren E. Fernandez, M.S., BCBA Director of Clinical Development |
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| | Rebecca Jeon M.A., BCBA Assistant Clinical Director |
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| | Katie Murphy M.A., BCBA Center Director |
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Water Sensory Bin Beat the heat with this water sensory activity by Amy from Twin Mom Refreshed! This is a great life skill activity to teach your learner. | | |
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Simple DIY: Travel coloring case Materials: What to do: On the inside lid of the empty wipe container, paste the pack of sticky notes. Then, fill up your container with your favorite coloring utensils! You’re ready to go! |
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