Reinforcers are the topic of the month because they happen to be critical to the success of an ABA therapy program. Reinforcers are instrumental in teaching and shaping desired behaviors, especially for children diagnosed with ASD.
They can be tangible or intangible objects or actions that are used to increase the occurrence of a certain behavior, such as treats, toys, kisses, praise, and anything else that reinforces the positive behavior.
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What is the latest research on autism?
The website Medical News Today for medical information and news has published a recent article about de latest research on autism field. The report is based on many studies exploring enviromental and neurologycal contributing factors, gene variants that could play a role in the development of ASD, the incidence of gut microbiome in ASD symptoms, as well as new horizons of diagnostics and testing.
Extinction refers to a procedure used in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) in which reinforcement that is provided for problem behavior (often unintentionally) is discontinued in order to decrease or eliminate occurrences of these types of negative (or problem) behaviors
While this procedure is most commonly used in children with Autism and Down Syndrome, it can also be used very successfully to address a broader array of problema behaviors, including those exhibited by individuals without developmental disabilities
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, report in the journal Neurobiology of Disease they were able to ameliorate Fragile X syndrome symptoms after inserting the Fmr1 gene into the brains of very young transgenic mice that had been genetically engineered to lack this gene.
When the researchers measured brain activity for signs of anxiety and hyperactivity in response to stimuli such as stresses and sounds, they found that the reactivation of the gene in these mice had led them to no longer show Fragile X syndrome symptoms.
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10th Annual Annual Ethics in Professional Practice Conference
August 5th, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies in cooperation with Endicott College presents this event, a one-day live conference. Leaders in the fields of Psychology, Business, Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis will have their interventions in order to benefit the entirely community.
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Sibling Support 2022
Sibling Support 2022
August 4, 2022 at 5:30 pm - August 4, 2022 at 7:00 pm
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Over-The-Rhine International Film Festival
Over-The-Rhine International Film Festival
July 7, 2022 at 4:00 pm - July 10, 2022 at 12:00 pm
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ABAI 48th Annual Convention
ABAI 48th Annual Convention
From May 28th to 30th, 2022
The ABAI annual convention is the largest gathering of behavior analysts in the world. This year will be held on Boston, Massachusetts.
Organized by Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), includes presentations, lectures, symposia, panels, papers, posters and many networking opportunities, including reunions.
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