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What is a Reinforcer anyway?

In my last two blog posts I talked about how to successfully use and implement positive reinforcement. This blog I wanted to focus on what a reinforcer is and its importance. A basic understanding of a reinforcer is anything that strengthens. When a reinforcer is added to anything that makes it stronger. In ABA whenContinue reading “What is a Reinforcer anyway?”

Positive Reinforcement Part Two: How to give Positive Reinforcement

On my last blog I wrote about the basics of positive reinforcement! We learned that positive reinforcement is anything that we can add to a behaviour to increase the probability that that behaviour will happen again in the future. We also talked about the individuality of positive reinforcement ..everyone has different reinforcers and they canContinue reading “Positive Reinforcement Part Two: How to give Positive Reinforcement”

Positive Reinforcement Part one: What is Positive Reinforcement and how do we use it?

I’m sure you have all heard abut this thing called “positive reinforcement”. It is used all the time in popular tv shows, parenting classes, newspaper articles. Its one of those concepts we hear about all the time without really giving it much thought! However, positive reinforcement is the most important principle of any ABA program.Continue reading “Positive Reinforcement Part one: What is Positive Reinforcement and how do we use it?”