Applied behavior analysis has been a sticky issue in the autism community. A number of people advocate very strongly against it. Being a board-certified behavior analyst myself, I’m not against it. But I still recognize that it has its problems. In this episode, however, I want to focus on what applied behavior analysis really is and talk about some of its misconceptions and strengths.

3:37​ - Why applied behavior analysis isn’t just about teaching

4:57 - How behavior analysts train to apply ABA to real-life problems

6:58 - One of the biggest myths I hear about applied behavior analysis

7:46 - Another thing applied behavior analysis is NOT

8:48 - A tendency some people have with ABA that drives me nuts

11:13 - What originally attracted me to applied behavior analysis

12:14 - The most common myth about ABA and why the misconception exists

14:15 - Remember this if you come up against lots of resistance when you’re teaching

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