The BRI Blog

With so many toys on the market it can feel daunting finding a toy that promotes engagement and learning opportunities.  We wanted to share a list of toys that we have curated that are generally crowd pleasers. Learning (and teaching too!) is much more enjoyable for children when learning opportunities can be embedded into play […]

Why does a certain behavior happen? Why is my kid doing this?  In ABA, we look at three possible functions of behavior. These are the reasons behaviors occur: access/attention, escape/avoidance, and automatic reinforcement. Some people may refer to access as “tangible” and some may refer to automatic reinforcement as “sensory.” 1. Access/Attention This is a […]

At Behavior Resources, the initial assessment appointment is generally conducted via Zoom. Your child may or may not be present. Most families find it easier to not have the child present for this meeting as we will be asking you candid questions about their behavior. During this meeting, we will ask about your child’s family […]

So my kid was just diagnosed with a developmental disorder and/or recommended ABA services….now what?! What even is ABA? ABA is short for Applied Behavior Analysis. Behavior analysis is the science of behavior. In ABA, this science examines the way behaviors are learned and may change over time. ABA is used to reduce challenging or […]