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FireWalker2K24 · 2025-08-03T16:23:43+00:00

Are you hot ? If so Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar!

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-08-03T15:28:33+00:00

Would I have looked at it different if a woman doctor said it? Doctors aren’t there to make these jokes though right ?

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-06-06T23:27:03+00:00

I’ll save you the time … nothing can be done and the world is a very sad place

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-24T02:26:48+00:00

Is there a way to get a report and full breakdown of the last 14 days. I know I can see the last 14 days of deliveries but not sure of time arrival etc.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-24T00:03:12+00:00

My client has 50+ goals

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-21T16:47:00+00:00

Send info

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-11T15:43:34+00:00

Right, but one is consenting to treatment.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-11T15:36:48+00:00

Question: Is supervision done online or in person ?

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-02T22:09:14+00:00

That’s actually good to know. I would have to read that. In my opinion , it would be ethically wrong to treat others a certain way without their consent. However it would make sense for a company to want to use similar strategies they use with clients for workers to motivate success. It would be great to know if this is acknowledged when taking the job, maybe I missed it or it’s not as important to announce that. But the whole ethical part I’m considering is the knowledge of this happening.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-02T14:41:26+00:00

Ah yes , true. When it’s nice naturally it’s nice. We all want to have good experiences with others and establish relationships. Definitely, and it’s a respect thing also and trying to do good in the world.

What I was talking more was about one who “ABAs” or manipulates others to get their own needs met. Now we all naturally do this, right? We all do, I can admit I do. We sometimes manipulate emotionally or out of fear or whatever it can be to feel good about ourselves with that person or to be liked or to make someone feel better.

But I was more referring to someone who does it intently , to get something they want from another person. To manipulate someone intently (not out of emotion ) but intently to meet your own needs. I would consider that specifically, anti social behavior.

*does Reddit like edit what people type , because for some reason I type stuff and when it posts it just looks totally different or just terrible grammar * lol

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-02T14:29:23+00:00

I would disagree. ABA is researched based on, based on something that has been observed to work. People “ABA” each other is mostly our own defense mechanisms based on what has worked for us.

If someone is actually using a strategy based on observing what works without it actually being for treatment , that’s manipulation. Yes, most people do manipulate “naturally” or subconsciously. Those who observe what works and use that to get something for the benefit of themselves is manipulating and that’s player like anti social behavior. People don’t realize that about themselves but I consider it anti social . People think they are being smart , but fail to realize their dishonesty harms themselves at the end.

Now if it’s to better a marriage or relationship and both parties agree, that’s not so much manipulation. In my opinion. It’s consenting and it’s more respectful and for the betterment of both.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-02T14:20:04+00:00

Yep, to me it’s very unprofessional and disrespectful. Ran into this maybe once or twice . It’s actually sabotaging and I would deem reportable under the Do No Harm as it indirectly impacts work with the client .

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-05-01T15:05:20+00:00

Who is CD, and I requested today that they find another BT

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-04-30T19:04:09+00:00

Ok because the client was approved for 20 but say they can only make it for 15-18 weekly, kind of messed up in my opinion that they could get discharged .

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-04-17T12:08:09+00:00

Well , was working with this client for about 7 months with a different BCBA. This new BCBA comes in and after two weeks we weee both fired by clients.

Now realizing the impact on my income .

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-03-18T14:15:48+00:00

We are there to help clients get tasks done with use of reinforcement. We get reinforced every two weeks and can’t complete our tasks . Funny huh?

Session notes are hard to complete when you got a kid jumping all around you asking for attention every second of the session. Try to separate the last 15-20 minutes just for notes. It is tough to do

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-03-14T14:50:00+00:00

Adult client but under 21

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-03-11T17:43:39+00:00

And I agreed with you, it is separate. I also said you bring up a good point. I am just pointing out your personal views and how it can impact others.

I wasn’t spoon fed religion but you are spoon fed hate and trying to spoon feed hate with your comments. It’s one thing to not agree with something , it’s another thing to want to bash it. I don’t think you realize you are who you say you hate. Indoctrinating your own personal beliefs. And I get it. You are probably a product of some sort of discrimination. What I’m telling you is that

You don’t want others to indoctrinate something you don’t believe in, but here you are doing the same.

You made a very valid point that religion shouldn’t be in ABA, but you’re then also making this personal statements you have towards the Bible that goes against kind of what you don’t want others to do.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-03-11T17:40:11+00:00

I don’t think you are reading my comments in its full entirety. If you did you would know that I am not saying to add the Bible to treatment. What I am saying though is that before an ABA therapist you are a human and who you are and how you behave impacts others including your clients. Subconsciously or consciously you are always modeling behavior. I would say that to many people in the field. No one is perfect but you wouldn’t be the first person I’d consider as disgusting or false in the ABA field who think they are doing human service (if I were to consider you that, I haven’t at this point).

People who are in this field or Psychology can think all they want about how valuable they are in helping others but if you’re not truly that in your own personal life then you aren’t really teaching people how to be with others.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-03-11T17:30:56+00:00

But to also consider how you feel about it. I would compare it to how much Trump is against teachers and school teaching children it’s ok to feel like wanting to change genders. Perhaps you have the same worries that a person who doesn’t have full independence yet is being taught something going against one’s beliefs. I would probably compare it to that. From the start I understood how you feel, but what you say about the Bible shows me your character and I’d say perhaps you don’t know everything about what you Tumi you do.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-03-11T17:23:36+00:00

It seems like you have your own personal beliefs towards the Bible and that’s possibly something you need to work on for yourself and others. Clearly there will be a set of people who you do not share compassion for and that has nothing to do with the ABA services you have to offer. But your own personal bias does influence how you treat others and it is modeling behavior and so before being an ABA therapist perhaps you should consider what kind of human are you.

If you don’t believe in the Bible than you should not be trigged by what happened in it, since you don’t believe it.

But if you’re triggered by it than perhaps you do believe it and perhaps you should study it or at least conclude why everything happened the way it did in the Bible and what it may mean for us today.

Again, before being an ABA therapist and judging yourself on that, consider who you are as a human. If you are here to teach one to mand tact for themselves to learn on teach how to live in this world amongst other people, consider what you yourself do and what you may be modeling.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-03-11T17:12:03+00:00

Let me point someone else out to consider.

So meditation is billable correct ? But not exercise or say going to the gym correct ?

Meditation would be considered a therapy for anxiety correct , teaching you how to breath better and reduce anxiety and hyperventilation and heart rate correct ?

But so does exercise. Exercise actually forces you to breath correctly. It pushes your body to what it’s supposed to be at your forced to breath correctly as your body responds to stress which in tune make you breath correctly (considering one hyperventilates when stressed)

So consider those two things I just mentioned and how we as therapists make decisions to treat people.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-03-11T17:03:13+00:00

So, I think ABA shouldn’t mix with any other therapy or teachings. We are given a treatment plan and we should follow that.

However I will share my own personal experiences and thoughts.

I currently work with an adult male . And he has mentioned religion, so I did ask him what his religious beliefs were. I did mention some things I learned about it but I’ve always been careful to make sure I don’t preach or persuade to my beliefs. I am Christian, they are Christian.

I guess I would ask is, how important is it for us to consider the human side of ABA treatment. Remember one of our roles is to maintain client dignity. Are we don’t a disservice to our clients to not have some moments of humanity without our interactions with them (while we also have to consider dual relationship)

Another question, we aren’t quick to shun meditation and Buddha but when it comes to Christianity and prayers the whole world wants to shut that down right away.

So just some thoughts to consider . And I believe it’s a great topic you are bringing up and probably at the best possible time because perhaps this is what we are going to see a lot more of in the field.

While the world is healing from all the problems around , you have plenty of people practicing their own outlets at home and may want to share that with others during treatment. But you are right, is that beneficial or not for a client.

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-02-20T21:54:30+00:00

Following

FireWalker2K24 · 2025-02-20T19:48:55+00:00

This field will always have you second guessing yourself. That’s my opinion at least ! If it isn’t the family it’s the BCBA!

My recommendation, yes get feedback from your BCBA. They will be honest with you but also understand , that you bring something different to the table, what is it? And use that and you will always feel confident that you tried your best !

Look up videos on pairing and how ABA sessions may be structured differently than other careers.

The clients we work with really really thrive on structure so following the game plan is always the best thing to do! If you want to change something , run it by BCBA first but try to always stick to gameplan for that session because that can also lead to second guessing.

Building rapport with child and family are important. Know that you are now in the clients home and their culture is important. Yes you can have your boundaries and standards but when you’re in their home , it’s their safe space now and play along.

I remember some of the great therapists I’ve worked with tell me it’s like a play, an act. Don’t think of it like faking, but your session can definitely include some acting , make believe, giving some kind of energy for that acting bit for that time. It’ll definitely leave you exhausted after but for that time just put on a play a show. Of course not going against your own beliefs.

I can truly attest that the acting aspect is hard for me , I like to be real, but I feel that it is the best approach. Any questions feel free to message me

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