W.T.F What's the Function?!

Do you REALLY know what reinforcement is? Listen for a quick and dirty review of what IS and is NOT reinforcing.

Choose your own DR-Adventure!

DRO- Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior

DRA- Differential Reinforcement of Alternate Behavior

DRI- Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior

Team Item-Based or Team Behavior-Based? Where do you stand?

If you want to read the study that blew my mind and solidified my drive to make ABA accessible to zookeepers it this one:

“FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF SELF-INJURY IN A CAPTIVE OLIVE BABOON”

-Nicole Dorey, Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Richard Smith, and Bryan Lovelace

The Premack Principle sounds complicated but you’re probably already using it. Let’s get familiar with the grandmas rule.

You’ve probably heard about Applied Behavior Analysis in the last couple years if you’re an animal trainer. How does it impact your day to day? A quick and dirty on ABA.