In Applied Behavior Analysis and the teaching of communication skills, a tact (a word coined by B.F. Skinner in 1957) is when something is verbally labeled in response to something that is seen, heard, tasted, felt or smelled.
Read MoreSome people think Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is just a bunch of behavioral voodoo filled with tricks to get people to do things they don’t want to do. They may think this because they’ve seen behavior analysis presented and executed in all the wrong ways.
Read MoreWhen working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it’s common for Board Certified Behavior Analysts to find themselves addressing stereotypy. Stereotypy is what we call repetitive movements and vocalizations.
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