Strategies: An Applied Behav...: Designing Teaching

As the session ended, Maya noted the data on her clipboard. The graph showed a steady upward trend in independent requests. In the world of ABA, those dots on a page were the footprints of a child finding his way toward the world.

The breakthrough didn't happen during the hand-washing, though. It happened during a session. Leo usually grabbed items he wanted, leading to frustration for everyone. Maya had designed a strategy using a "Break" card. Designing Teaching Strategies: An Applied Behav...

The look on Leo’s face wasn't just relief; it was the spark of realization that his actions had specific, predictable power over his environment. By analyzing the of his stress and providing a functional alternative, Maya hadn't just managed a "behavior"—she had given Leo a voice. As the session ended, Maya noted the data on her clipboard