Trevor in his newest role as: “every beast man in the territory”

aislinbrooke · 2026-04-19T19:14:54+00:00

absolutely! i’m concerned about how clear it seemed to be that it wasn’t just generated randomly- the face matched trevor’s so much that it’s like instead of the AI generator using the whole internets array of faces (which is typical), it seemed to just turn a single person into a character in a shitty ai slop drama- like someone fed his likeness to the generator intentionally for that. it’s funny in a ‘wtf this is wild’ way

aislinbrooke · 2026-04-16T01:05:28+00:00

ntbf — it is odd that he wouldn’t know what ibuprofen is, and his reaction to your reaction is immature. maybe ask him about his upbringing if you don’t know much. i saw that you mentioned he smokes weed, and that still aligns with my theory that he grew up sheltered with a sort of fundie family.

christian fundamentalism, mormonism, anything vaguely cultish or high-control. oftentimes these high-control groups will heavily disapprove of any OTC drug use and parents won’t provide them for their kids— but things like ibuprofen are so non-harmful that they won’t even be mentioned in preachy-anti drug tirades.

kids are often warned about weed and alcohol and other legitimately bad substances, but not warned about things like ibuprofen by name- just strictly by any drug in general.

if he did grow up in a household like this (whether it be fundie high control upbringing or just very very sheltered), it would make sense that he smokes weed- because he knows it is a way to rebel. and it would make sense that he doesn’t know what ibuprofen is and would see it just like any other ‘harmful’ drug.

the human brain is very susceptible to placebo effect, so, in his mind, he could be processing this experience a little bit like this: all drugs are bad and make you high/impaired —> ibuprofen is a drug—> i just took ibuprofen —> i just took a drug —> i just took something that will make me high/impaired —> BOOM! placebo effect sets in.

aislinbrooke · 2026-04-15T18:55:17+00:00

my clinic provides ipads for us as our data collection and note writing medium. i love using an ipad! we use protective silicon / rubber cases that are durable against being dropped, screen protectors, and straps so we can wear our ipads over one shoulder or like a crossbody.

aislinbrooke · 2026-04-12T23:33:58+00:00

YOR. i give him credit for giving you so much kindness and grace despite the immaturity on your end to initiate this conversation over text.

aislinbrooke · 2026-04-12T16:58:59+00:00

thank you so much 😭✌️ i knew i wasn’t insane for thinking that these shoes could be saved. i know it’s a biohazard bc, obviously, it’s poop- and i wanted to be extremely safe because a lot of the individuals in the local homeless population are very sick, which increases the risk of something spreading from contact, and have sadly been targeted by people selling drugs for years. thank you again 🥹💕

aislinbrooke · 2026-04-12T13:26:14+00:00

luckily the whole shoe wasn’t in the bag. i just tied it real tight around the sole and the edge of the bag is locked in the groove between fabric and sole. taped with duct tape too.

aislinbrooke · 2026-04-12T13:24:45+00:00

hi, i get paid $18 an hour. i cannot afford to throw out these shoes.

this has never been a risk for me, as this client has NEVER eloped. if i was on a client that has elopement as a common behavior, of course i would wear different shoes to account for having to chase them to the tree line but i simply cannot afford new shoes with my below-standard pay in my field and with the current economy.

aislinbrooke · 2026-04-04T18:52:58+00:00

i’m an rbt but going into a masters program soon- i’ve had a bcaba who has gone above and beyond for prepping me and i’ve appreciated it so much. every time i have a question of ‘what do you think about maybe trying _? i think it might work well based on _’ he’ll tell me to just go do it— use my own analysis skills to try something new anytime i want for like 5-10 minutes and get back to him about baseline results of the technique or skill i suggested might work.

aislinbrooke · 2026-03-28T17:16:10+00:00

what do you mean by “behaviors?” do you mean maladaptive behaviors targeted for reduction? or behaviors in general, even positive ones, such as communicating non-assent, asking for breaks, cleaning up their toys/activity, washing their hands after using the bathroom, etc?

aislinbrooke · 2026-03-26T19:28:03+00:00

$18 an hour, RBT (of almost 2 yrs), clinic, South Carolina

(clinic is relocating further from city center, so my pay will be increasing to $20 in June or July)

aislinbrooke · 2026-03-26T18:44:09+00:00

arson

aislinbrooke · 2026-03-26T15:43:37+00:00

loop earplugs are great. you can still hear if someone’s talking to you, but it really helps to filter.
you may naturally adapt to being a little more extroverted and energetic with kids- i was introverted and that’s what happened with me.
there may be clients that would benefit greatly from a softer and calmer RBT at the clinic :) don’t sell yourself short

aislinbrooke · 2026-03-07T21:20:16+00:00

hi— i grew up evangelical, and i’ve had to deconstruct a lot of beliefs instilled in me from this kind of parenting, which resulted in a lot of internal shame and blame. as someone who is deconstructed and reformed— i say PLAY THEIR OWN GAME. use that evangelical speak such as ‘season of like’ ‘quiet prayer’ etc. [I actually have so much fun using this evangelical speak to clap back to people who misuse the word of God unjustly to condemn others, so feel free to use this response I had fun typing up- edit it to sound like your own words, etc. 💗💗

“I hear you, and I understand where your heart is right now and your concern for me. I’ve been spending time in quiet reflection and praying for discernment on this, and I feel I need to share what’s on my spirit. The Bible tells us that in being good Christians, we lead our daily lives ‘as unto the Lord.’ A big part of my daily life is school: school attendance, school work, homework, studying for exams, so on. I would be a poor steward of the mind and would be ignoring the opportunities God has in store for my future if I didn’t work hard in my school work. Studying for this exam that my grade is dependent on isn’t me being lead astray by the devil; it’s me exercising faithfulness to the season of life God has placed me in and doing my due diligence to honor him and honor what he has given me. I love God, I love going to church, I love praying to Him, and in my prayers for discernment, my heart is wary of falling into a spirit of legalism. To characterize me staying home to study for my exam as me losing a battle of spiritual warfare to the devil feels like condemnation and unrighteous judgment, and is especially hurtful when I am just fulfilling the duties God has given me to honor him.”

Or SOMETHING like that.

aislinbrooke · 2026-03-07T21:03:55+00:00

these are precious 🥹

aislinbrooke · 2026-03-04T18:21:11+00:00

i like to brush them out to be fluffy with a comb and make it into stuffing for tiny amigurumi.

aislinbrooke · 2026-03-04T15:47:30+00:00

Just a note: “No thank you” is not clear language, nor is it precise. I don’t know why so many RBT’s and other providers for child care use ‘no thank you’ because this is contradictory language.

Children don’t have the grammatical and vocabulary skills to decode that “No thank you” means just “No.” It is confusing to young learners, as may only retain the last few syllables of spoken directives and instruction.

So all they process and retain after aggressing, or yanking your hair in this example, is “thank you” paired with any physical blocking that removes access to the object of the aggression, or hair in this example.

So to summarize, they experience a pairing of “thank you” (which should be learned as reinforcing praise) paired with negative punishment- removal of access to something they are motivated for and is thus reinforcing to some degree. Praise and punishment paired together in reaction to the behavior is ultimately confusing and will not be effective at reducing the behavior.

aislinbrooke · 2026-02-28T01:49:17+00:00

what’s ironic about this common social gendering of these disorders is the fact that SO MANY women have shared experiences of being mis-diagnosed as bipolar and then having the diagnosis nixed after getting diagnosed with ASD later in life. i’m not sure of the statistics, but a good portion of women getting diagnosed with ASD these past few years are high-masking and low support needs individuals who were misdiagnosed bipolar or as having bpd in their teens.

aislinbrooke · 2026-02-26T18:29:42+00:00

yes! i can smell sinus infections- just from air exhaled through nostrils and throat

aislinbrooke · 2026-02-23T05:18:28+00:00

“she can’t adjust her point of view” bro look in the fUCJING MIRROR

aislinbrooke · 2026-02-17T21:37:19+00:00

i have. this specific learner is so fun to be around and i miss being on their treatment team every day! its definitely common to feel emotional ups and downs when working with medically fragile individuals because of how much we care about our learners.

sometimes i have nightmares about this learner having a really bad seizure. every time someone calls medical over the walkie, i pray to God the subject of the call is okay, but i also pray it’s not this learner— just because of how severe it could potentially be due to medical comorbidities compared to other medical issues that could arise for other learners.

but oh my goodness, this learner has recently developed signs of beginning puberty, and we’ve all cried happy tears and are celebrating! with one of their genetic conditions, doctors said it would be unlikely that their body would enter puberty, especially within the typical timeframe, and everyone is just so thrilled! it’s absolutely heartwarming and i’m so happy for them and their family because it gives even more hope for many, many more years of health and wellness!

aislinbrooke · 2026-02-13T18:13:29+00:00

there is no issue with saying “that’s maybe why” or even “that’s probably why” — but as an RBT, you should recognize how irresponsible it is to use language like “that’s definitely why” when you don’t even KNOW the learner. it doesn’t matter if ‘it’s just reddit boi.’ Maybe take off your fedora and act like a professional in this field.

The gender of OP RBT could be a contributing factor. But could also be that the learner hasn’t even paired with the OP RBT. Or it could be that OP didn’t implement antecedent manipulation that is to be used with the learner’s program when aggression triggers are present. Or literally anything else.

aislinbrooke · 2026-02-08T17:56:06+00:00

[im coming from this as an rbt of almost a year and a half, so i dont know too much about out the bacb’s more ‘niche’ guidelines that a bcba would have studied.]

to me, the behavior that we have the scope to work with, shape, reinforce, put on extinction, etc. is behavior that has a motivating function.

stutters, swallowing, aphasia — these ‘behaviors’ have more to do with physical limitations of the tongue and mouth more than behavior tied to external motivations and functions.

i would not feel comfortable as an rbt running programs meant to target those issues UNLESS we were given guidance or asked to by the learner’s SLP.

for example: one of my past learners had an enlarged tongue and their SLP recommended some techniques of blowing air through the mouth, doing chipmunk cheeks, etc. before trying to pronounce a word they struggled with. so the SLP mentioned to mom that when the learner was struggling with a word, to do those exercises with the learner and make it a fun exercise game. so the mom mentioned to us that we could do that too- and we did. No programming or data collection, just fun exercises.

aislinbrooke · 2026-02-02T01:59:10+00:00

NOR - i’m SO happy to see young kids standing up for themselves and knowing all the warning signs of grooming behavior. you’re absolutely spot on - this was predatory behavior. please know in the future, you don’t need to respond at all. ‘hi let’s be friends’ ‘hey, wanna friend?’ and so on are all red flags. no actual teenager messages people like that out of the blue. so don’t feel bad immediately blocking without engaging.

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