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With Stores Wiped Out of Toilet Paper Early in the Pandemic, What Does the Inclination to Hoard Tell Us About Ourselves?

When future generations look back at the period of human history defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have no idea what they will be thinking. Will they admire the way we cleverly adapted and in many ways rose to the …

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At a Breaking Point with COVID-19 Lockdowns, Behavioral Change Could Finally End It… If We Could All Just Stick to the Plan

With over a month of social distancing under our belts, pretty much everyone in the country is entirely sick of sitting around the house right now. Those who don’t have the option to work from home are more than just …

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Does Contracting COVID-19 Result in Permanent Neurological Damage?

There’s no question in anyone’s mind that psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is going to be unprecedented. Professionals in every category and specialty of mental and behavioral health are gearing up for a massive increase in demand after the …

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From ABA Telehealth Sessions to Home-Schooling – A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Life at Home with an Autistic Child Under COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders

By Rebecca Turley Any family with a child with autism can tell you – even if the sky is falling just outside your front door, it seems like there is always more important things to think about and more pressing …

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How ABA Students Are Handling COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders and Preparing for How the Profession Will Be Different in the Post-Pandemic World

The practice of applied behavior analysis finds itself in a tough spot during the COVID-19 pandemic. With employment of ABA professionals concentrated in both educational and healthcare settings, it’s right at ground zero of the closures and layoffs that are …

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COVID-19 Family Support Resources for Home Schooling, Telehealth ABA, and More

By Rebecca Turley Resources for Families with Kids on the Spectrum Stuck at Home During School Closures and Stay-at-Home Orders In just a short period of time, COVID-19 forced millions of Americans to become stay-at-home parents and de facto homeschool …

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7 ABA Techniques That Could Save The World By Encouraging Social Distancing Behaviors

By Scott Wilson Applied behavior analysts, assemble! Your moment to save the world is upon us. As COVID-19 ravages populations across the planet, it’s becoming clear that the one easy, effective, ultimate counter to the disease is primarily a behavioral …

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Can Psychedelics Help ABAs Conquer Drug Addictions?

In a calm, comfortably furnished room that looks like someone’s living room, a patient with eyeshades on lays down on the couch. Sitting next to them, a professional dressed casually in street clothes hands them a small cup. Inside the …

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How ABA Came to Be the Only Scientifically-Proven Method for Treating ASD

There are many fears confronting a parent when they learn their child has autism. And each stage of development brings its own set of challenges and new concerns. When a parent first receives the diagnosis, the initial weeks and months …

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ABA and Man’s Best Friend: From Dog Training with ABA, to the Companion and Service Animal Movement

Your friend just graduated from college with a BS in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). She’s excited to start working at the local clinic downtown helping kids with autism. What you’ve learned from her has given you a great respect for …

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