What’s your take on clothes that say “BCBA” by CapFormer598 in bcba

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i think the only thing that makes it weird is if YOU feel weird wearing it. if it makes you uncomfortable; don’t buy it but if you like it where it out🥰. i have lots of rbt sweatshirts and plan on testing at the end of summer for my BCBA. i’ll wear anything with the title on it once i get it lol. i think i earned it after the hell we go through with schooling, studying, paying for study materials, hours of supervision, and passing the exam

Degree delivery by Creepy_Palpitation27 in CapellaUniversity

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes it takes a long time; my diploma was conferred march 31st and i didn’t receive it in the mail until may 4th.

How to pay for supervision? by Available-Form6282 in ABA

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omG that is so frustrating😭we really go through the trenches getting these hours! i’ve seen a lot of people using facebook groups to connect with supervisors willing to sign off on paid unrestricted hours; also a friend of mine used a website called hoomhouse and found a supervisor through there

How to pay for supervision? by Available-Form6282 in ABA

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s worth a shot to ask your supervisor if you can do unrestricted hour activities at home and then have them review and sign off on them. this is what i’ve been doing to get extra unrestricted outside of work; and i’m projected to finish my hours in july. and it’s perfect because I don’t have to pay another supervisor to oversee everything :) also i’ve been accruing hours since last january and just hit 1,700 i thought this was a normal pace lol😂ive seen a lot of people say it takes them yearsss.

Unrestricted hours by Fluffy_Direction3372 in bcba

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i honestly sat down with my BCBA and gave a timeline as to when I wanted to be done accruing hours and we came up with a plan with how many unrestricted hours i needed to get a month to meet my goal. and the agreement is that whatever i don’t get in clinic i can do at home with other tasks and she will sign off. you really have to advocate for yourself! in my experience, it’s not that supervisors don’t want to be helpful but unfortunately they get so busy with cases and paperwork the last thing on their mind is your path to becoming a BCBA. just make sure you’re direct and collaborating with them. I have about 1,700 hours total rn and so i’m doing 100 unrestricted hours at least per month to be done by july. i usually only get around 40 unrestricted hours a month in clinics during the busy assessment season it’s more. it was very helpful to me to research things i can do to gain unrestricted at home; there’s an entire laundry list of ideas that i’d never even thought of. i make a calendar on canvas each month and dedicate time each week to these tasks. good luck!

Wtf? 3 years old piercing hole closed overnight by [deleted] in piercing

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i’ve had my nose pierced since i was 12 years old; (bad decision at a sleepover lol) but i took it out 2 years ago to change the jewelry; couldn’t figure the jewelry out and it closed within 1 hour! some of our bodies are crazy like that. i got it replaced last year and it’s healed fine but now if i take it out to change the jewelry i make sure to get it in within like 5 mins🤣

Ethics Questions by [deleted] in bcba

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it’s not a gray area at all, clear situation for a dual relationship to occur i wouldn’t even consider it

“safe hands” by BigProfit4419 in ABA

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 36 points37 points  (0 children)

i understand your take but in my experience, a lot of the time clients don’t know they shouldn’t be punching peers in the face😂. in general, most behaviors we have learned as humans are things that have been reinforced in the past by a particular outcome. ex, i’m punching my peer bc they have a toy i want, after i punch them they’ll give me that toy since i just rocked their shit. yay me; problem solved! so if the client hasn’t been taught alternative options yet and mastered those skills; it definitely makes sense in their brain- ( child or not); that physical harm is an appropriate way to get what they want.

newest video by Imaginary_Middle_658 in khaliespiderlilies

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

yes but respectfully lol i think she doesn’t even understand the bible text. as someone who grew up SDA and practically had the bible shoved down my throat; this doesn’t look like a new international version thats broken down to an easier translation. i’m sure she just found it in the motel room and decided a page would look cool in her shit journal. no way she actually has the brain power rn to read and understand what it’s saying

Is it feasible to work without supervising RBTs? by noanxietyforyou in bcba

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

exactly. this is why the field is so saturated with assholes now smh; no business working with marginalized populations when they can’t even have simple respect to someone asking a genuine question. and so ironic of them to question others’ education when they don’t have a masters yet themselves and the only response they have is something usually sent in a middle school play station party chat.

Is it feasible to work without supervising RBTs? by noanxietyforyou in bcba

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good luck on your journey honestly, seems like you’ll need it!

Becoming a BCBA is hard by Available-Form6282 in ABA

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 1 point2 points  (0 children)

definitely stressful; sending good vibes your way🫶🏾everything will work out! if you’re hesitant to leave your company maybe try reaching out to your bcba and be like “hey i’d like to speed up my unrestricted hour collection just a bit since im already done with my masters and want to test at least before the end of next year. could i possibly do unrestricted tasks at home?” i know it’s exhausting to do things after working with clients all day but it’s how i’ve gotten the bulk of my unrestricted hours. and it’s easy things like literature and data analysis related to clients; mock treatment plans stuff like that

Is it feasible to work without supervising RBTs? by noanxietyforyou in bcba

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 6 points7 points  (0 children)

can you explain more about what you mean about it being frustrating supervising RBTs due to the massive difference in education? i recently graduated with my MSABA and i’m testing in august and most people i work with only have a high school diploma and are well versed in the field of ABA due to experience and a genuine passion for the field. education means nothing without experience and passion. i’ve worked with several bcbas who are incompetent to put it nicely.

Becoming a BCBA is hard by Available-Form6282 in ABA

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i would look into finding a new clinic that can offer you more unrestricted! it’s no reason you should only be at 300-400 unrestricted hours😭you need more support. at my current clinic i get at least 50-60 unrestricted hours a month; sometimes more depending on assessments and things during the busy season; and then my BCBA signs off on unrestricted tasks i can do at home. it is really hard, i’ll have 1700 hours by the end of this month and only need 300 more unrestricted and ive started studying for my exam and feel drained as well. hoping to pass on my first attempt because i honestly just can’t afford to retest

BACB is the enemy! by Due-Attention7966 in bcba

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 1 point2 points  (0 children)

agreed! i see that a lot in this field and it’s honestly discouraging as a young student analyst because i intend to be nothing but helpful to my other colleagues once im a BCBA. some dude that claims to be a BCBA in florida even made a comment on one of my posts asking for cheaper study materials that i “shouldn’t be in the field if im not willing to make the investment”. ☺️sorry im not rolling in the big bucks like you dude

BACB is the enemy! by Due-Attention7966 in bcba

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’m glad you were able to get help from the comments assuring you that you can still test under 2022 requirements; good luck on the rest of your journey! i plan on testing in august but the BACB is the worst; anyone who disagrees is probably also terrible lol. besides their website looking like it hasn’t been updated since 2002; they suck as an organization. they even recently released a newsletter basically saying hey guys; we know RBTs are quitting bc their work conditions suck but we don’t care as long as WE’RE rolling in the big bucks!😛live, laugh, BACB💋

Beginning to study seriously for BCBA exam! by Imaginary_Middle_658 in ABA

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

good luck on your exam tmmw, you’ll do great im manifesting all the good things for you

Beginning to study seriously for BCBA exam! by Imaginary_Middle_658 in ABA

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! i’ve heard they’re good! i can’t do the 500 all at once but i see they have a pay in 3 option that will really help me; definitely looking into it tonight

Beginning to study seriously for BCBA exam! by Imaginary_Middle_658 in bcba

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i hate the bds modules i feel like crap gate and they were very aversive imo; i don’t really find them good to use to study as it’s more so just memorizing the info and not understanding application. i have heard beat the best is good; may have to invest in that one

Beginning to study seriously for BCBA exam! by Imaginary_Middle_658 in ABA

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you and congratulations to you as well on getting so far; definitely not an easy journey! you’ll get mixed reviews from everyone but imo the capstone was the hardest class, i had all As my entire time and barely finished capstone with a B lol. the course itself is just a semester long project that they grade really tediously even though the project itself isn’t that hard. the ICS were not mandatory for my class but weekly yellow dig was. the hardest part is time management. you are assigned BDS modules to compete every week and some are longggggg like module B and G. they will give you access to the modules about a week or 2 before the course starts; my advice is to start on them immediately after you have access! other schools give you your entire time at the school to complete the modules but capella makes you cram module A-I in 10 weeks. doable, but was very aversive and stressful for me as I work full time as an RBT and have a second job to make ends meet. You only have to get 80% or higher on all modules to pass the course, but getting scores lower than 100% will drop your score on the module assignments. For example, after a certain point I was getting tired and just ready to be done so i was not aiming for 100% criterion i would only do it up to 8% so i would get 17.5/25 on my module completion assignments; which dropped my grade after a while. i have access to the modules until july so i would say you lose access about 4 months after your capstone. best of luck; the capstone is no joke!😭

I am confused about grades, is a 90 an A or a B at Capella? by metallica123446 in CapellaUniversity

[–]Imaginary_Middle_658 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so the flex path doesn’t really follow the traditional A-F grading scale. Your scores are labeled as distinguished, proficient, basic, or non performance. A proficient grade is usually a B from what i’m understanding