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Comment on Some resources by Angela Mouzakitis

Angela Mouzakitis — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:08:23 +0000

Hey, thanks for the mention! I have fallen off the blogging a bit but am back on now that i’m catching my breath after being a mom for a bit! thanks again.

Comment on Doesn’t have to happen by Maddie Council

Maddie Council — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:00:19 +0000

Hey. I couldn’t get through to this page the other day. Anyone else had the problem?

Comment on Physical punishment repudiated by Corporal punishment needs to be beaten at Teach Effectively!

Corporal punishment needs to be beaten at Teach Effectively! — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:32:24 +0000

[...] the executive summary here and review an earlier post on TE about corporal punishment. Link to the entry about punishment on Behavior Mod Info. Share and [...]

Comment on Florida Autism conference by Florida Autism Conference at EBD Blog

Florida Autism Conference at EBD Blog — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:32:33 +0000

[...] Mod Info there’s a post describing an up-coming conference on behavior analysis and Autism. Link to the post. Share and [...]

Comment on Rewarding test scores by JohnL

JohnL — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:47:59 +0000

Thanks for the comment and, especially, for the link! I hope your new resource will help folks acquire a greater appreciation of the applications of behavior analysis.

Comment on Rewarding test scores by Regina Claypool-Frey

Regina Claypool-Frey — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:31:20 +0000

Howdy, 'Kind of new to blogging so not sure of the etiquette or "correct" way to link back to you, but I wanted to let you know that I thought it was a terrific post and I gave you a shout-out and have Behavior Modification in my blogroll. "Behavior Modification" Blog Writes on Effects of Financial Incentives on Student Achievement June 11, 2009, Dissemination of Behavior Analysis blog

Comment on Seclusion and restraint: US hearings coverage by JohnL

JohnL — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:37:57 +0000

Mrs. Lipstick, thanks very much for dropping a comment about this topic. It is, indeed, very important to have adequate professional development so that professionals can create FBAs and BIPs that will help improve children’s lives. You’re right, in my estimation, that such professional development must include guidance for stakeholders beyond the committee, including teachers in general education and special education settings as well as administrators who are responsible for helping implement them.

Dimestore psychology solutions (e.g., “the kid just needs to conform”) simple don’t cut it. Educators need the practical procedures that result in students learning how to behave appropriately.

Comment on Seclusion and restraint: US hearings coverage by Mrs. Lipstick at organized chaos

Mrs. Lipstick at organized chaos — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:50:04 +0000

I really hope teachers get more training in how to deal with children in the conflict cycle, as well as how to write up an FBA/BIP. I work at a incredible school but I am always surprised to learn how limited our knowledge is on these issues. Even when we write up an FBA I don’t think it’s as useful as it could be because so few people are trained to analyze behavior and find the triggers. So much of the time the FBA committee jumps to conclusions, or just uses the same paperwork they wrote on another child.
And almost more importantly, the administrators need to have this training more than the teachers. There is nothing more deflating than a teacher who has realized a trigger behavior and is trying to determine a replacement behavior to simply have an administrator write it off “the kid just needs to conform”

Comment on Getting negative reinforcement wrong by JohnL

JohnL — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:21:17 +0000

Matt, thanks for the comment.

I strongly endorse emphasis on the the Rj rather than the person. The point is even more critical when one talks about punishing behavior.

Comment on Getting negative reinforcement wrong by Matt

Matt — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:50:15 +0000

This is a good issue. Professional behavior analysts can even screw up this term. Our lab teaches the alternative word, “escape” to students, but we also teach them “negative reinforcement” so they can talk to the rest of the world. Escape is easier to use and understand, but it’s critical that people understand how to use negative reinforcement correctly as well.

My biggest pet peeve is when professionals talk about reinforcing people, not behavior. For example: “Robert was reinforced for cleaning his room” is wrong. The correct way to say it is “We reinforced Robert’s behavior of cleaning his room”. Reinforce behavior, not people.

I believe that there’s a book called Behaviorspeak? that deals with these issues (and many more).