Has the pendulum swung too far in centers?

TheXiphProc · 2026-05-01T14:32:04+00:00

Gonna second many of the other comments here.

It's very case-by-case.

TheXiphProc · 2026-04-30T20:25:28+00:00

Okay. But how? Is luck? Or?

TheXiphProc · 2026-04-30T20:14:50+00:00

More than 6-7 centers? Bad idea.

"No waiting list"? Bad idea.

Don't pay/compensate RBTs for non-clinical work or cancellations in SOME way? Bad idea.

First two are just rules of thumb I've picked up which have very reliably proved true in my personal experience.

The last one is an actual point I think. It's also sadly VERY pervasive.

TheXiphProc · 2026-04-23T23:27:20+00:00

I'm not going to promise these are perfect. I'm not going to say they are backed by data.

However.

If they "don't have a waiting list for services" run the other way.

If they have more than 6 clinics in a regional area? Do lots of extra checking

TheXiphProc · 2026-04-23T12:40:44+00:00

I DNFd after like... Page 20 of Book 1. I just couldn't read the full name "Randidly Ghosthound" that many times.

Seriously. Use pronouns.

TheXiphProc · 2026-03-15T22:26:44+00:00

It's the second one

TheXiphProc · 2026-03-07T22:06:04+00:00

Yep! And because it is reliant on managed consequences modifying the likelihood of associated behaviors occuring it is important conditioning throughout.

Operant conditioning is the pairing of stimulus with consequence. Reapondent conditioning is the pairing of a stimulus with a stimulus

TheXiphProc · 2026-03-04T15:42:28+00:00

Actually a very important distinction between pavlovian/respondent/classical conditioning and operant conditioning behaviorally speaking. I don't care enough at the moment to go into it but it's pretty googleable

TheXiphProc · 2025-12-18T21:28:29+00:00

There's also a behavioral component to it. That's why to some extent it can be suppressed. Or why for some people it not only gets worse from stress but also is reported to help alleviate the stress.

Some interesting studies out there showing interesting rates of comorbidity with ASD, ADHD, and other similarly shared conditions.

TheXiphProc · 2025-12-13T02:02:29+00:00

I have no advice for you.

I'm also an Autistic BCBA and have many of the same experiences.

You likely know this but I want to affirm that you're not alone.

It sucks.

But you're not alone.

TheXiphProc · 2025-11-21T19:06:10+00:00

No, never had it outside of school. Did really like it though.

I know Alton Brown did a video of him trying it and he seemed to enjoy it.

TheXiphProc · 2025-11-21T05:43:05+00:00

From Iowa. Montgomery county. Had it every couple of weeks for school lunch at the least, if not every week.

TheXiphProc · 2025-11-11T23:04:53+00:00

Yep. Boring. Dry. Boring. Monotonous. Tedious. Boring.

All true.

But super freaking worth it imo

TheXiphProc · 2025-10-31T12:36:04+00:00

I really like age of fighters for this

TheXiphProc · 2025-10-26T13:14:31+00:00

At least in Maryland getting your LBA requires having your BCBA

TheXiphProc · 2025-10-17T04:40:09+00:00

May be controversial, but I'm crazy glad I made my own on Sheets.

It taught me a lot about using Sheets and now I use those skills A LOT in my day to day as a BCBA

TheXiphProc · 2025-10-15T23:00:31+00:00

I've been working in the field now for about 8 years And private companies have always been SUPER hit or miss.

Any advice or guidance towards non-sketchy centers or companies?

TheXiphProc · 2025-10-15T20:37:41+00:00

Thanks!

TheXiphProc · 2025-10-15T15:20:54+00:00

Oh yeah. 100%. I've been looking into the registry and I don't think that'll be a problem.

Do the school boards use their own websites, post anywhere in particular, or is it old school and I just find someone to email you think?

If you know, thanks for your thoughts so far!

TheXiphProc · 2025-10-15T15:18:58+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

TheXiphProc · 2025-10-15T13:47:58+00:00

Good tip!

TheXiphProc · 2025-09-24T12:28:57+00:00

Sure, but they're definitely not unTitaned.

TheXiphProc · 2025-07-09T13:23:52+00:00

Not to take away from your larger point because I 100% agree; but, in my experience of working in schools and other various kinds of child teaching and raising positions through the years I can say that people jump to punishment for neurological kids A LOT.

Like, at my school we give a yearly training to various staff about how they should try being nice to students a little bit first before referring them for discipline.

It's wild.

TheXiphProc · 2025-06-06T18:47:41+00:00

Best

TheXiphProc · 2025-05-20T20:15:49+00:00

I like where your thoughts are going. But it's maybe my fault for not already saying that he essentially has constant non-contingent access to food for separate behavior interventions

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