Antecedent Behavior analysts try to identify what triggers a behavior and what consequences keep a behavior going. An antecedent is what happens before a specific behavior. Analysts view the immediate environment as the major cause of behavior. This includes the setting, people, objects, events and so much more that is going on around us all …
So often we hear Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) generalized as autism, but what else is on the spectrum? ASD is considered a spectrum disorder because there is such an array of symptoms that can be demonstrated in several different ways with varying severity. The American Psychiatric Association’s DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) for mental health disorders was …
Discovering the Magic of ABA. It is big commitment, it takes time, but the payoff can be huge. Analysts are equipped with a giant toolbox of strategies that can be applied to anything – time management, improvements in sports, companies’ operations, training animals, parenting a typically developing child, or parenting kids with developmental disorders, like …
Welcome to the Insight Blog! We are ABA Insight, an autism center with locations in Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Monroe. The purpose of this blog is to empower camaraderie around Autism and equip families with tools to inspire success! Topics will be driven by you guys and responses will come directly from our BCBAs. Please let …