{"id":230,"date":"2016-11-22T15:24:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T23:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genesisbehaviorcenter.com\/lasvegas-nv\/abcs-of-aba\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:25:11","slug":"abcs-of-aba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisbehaviorcenter.com\/lasvegas-nv\/abcs-of-aba\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC&#8217;s of ABA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Do you know the ABCs of ABA?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"null\">The core principle of ABA is that an individual\u2019s behavior is \u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"null\">Lawful (Guided by principles)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"null\">Observable (We can see it)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"null\">Measurable (We can count it)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"null\"><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-231 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisbehaviorcenter.com\/lasvegas-nv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Antecedent.jpg\" alt=\"antecedent\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genesisbehaviorcenter.com\/lasvegas-nv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Antecedent.jpg 600w, https:\/\/genesisbehaviorcenter.com\/lasvegas-nv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Antecedent-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/genesisbehaviorcenter.com\/lasvegas-nv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Antecedent-450x254.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"null\"><strong><em>A is for Antecedent<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>The term \u201cantecedent\u201d refers to what came before the behavior in question. What was happening before your child started engaging in meltdown behaviors?\u00a0Put on your detective hat and describe the prior scene as best you can<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nTake note of sensory details, transitions, interactions \u2026 anything that might be significant from your child\u2019s point of view.\u00a0Be as specific and concrete as possible. \u201cWe walked into a store\u201d is good, but \u201cWe walked into a store where there were flashing lights and buzzing alarms sounding\u201d is better.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"null\"><strong><em>B is for Behavior<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cBehavior\u201d refers to what your child did that is problematic. Describe the action in detail. Did your child throw himself on the floor, or cover his ears and scream?\u00a0What behavior came first, and what came last?<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, don\u2019t include your interpretation of the behaviors; simply describe what you saw with your five senses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"null\"><strong><em>C is for Consequence<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cConsequence\u201d refers to what happened after the maladaptive behavior. After your child had the meltdown, what happened next? Did you buy him the toy that he wanted, or did you leave the store together? Again, simply describe what happened in measurable terms, without judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve completed your data sheet, file it in a safe place. Each time your child engages in the behavior of concern, fill out another sheet. After a few days or a week, gather the data sheets together and start looking for trends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"null\"><strong><em>D is for Data<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>When it comes to changing maladaptive behaviors, data sheets are a key piece of the puzzle. As such, your ABA therapist may ask you to take data on your child\u2019s behavior at home. Data collection will help the clinician to assess patterns, tailor future lessons, and evaluate progress over time. Likewise, your child\u2019s IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) may specify data collection during school hours.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know the ABCs of ABA? The core principle of ABA is that an individual\u2019s behavior is \u2026 Lawful (Guided by principles) Observable (We can see it) Measurable (We can count it) A is for Antecedent The term \u201cantecedent\u201d refers to what came before the behavior in question. What was happening before your child [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":232,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[4,5,9],"class_list":["post-230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aba-therapy","category-newsletter","tag-aba-therapy","tag-autism","tag-newsletter"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ABC&#039;s of ABA - Las Vegas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/genesisbehaviorcenter.com\/lasvegas-nv\/abcs-of-aba\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ABC&#039;s of ABA - Las Vegas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Do you know the ABCs of ABA? 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