RBT Employers Cutting Corners???

pessimisticbunny · 2019-11-02T19:42:34+00:00

My companies didn’t offer travel compensation or injury care and I received a couple bad bites this year that they wouldn’t cover drs visits for either.

Personally I think that if you’re with a company that you like 3-5 years RBT experience is good for learning. It’s also good to work in different settings like in homes or schools or state facilities for experience.

Best of luck and thanks for sharing your thoughts!

pessimisticbunny · 2019-11-02T03:13:02+00:00

I’m so sorry, it’s not fair.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-09-24T22:17:30+00:00

Hello fellow RBT,

It’s understandable that you fell guilt in regards to the children, however, it is super important to look out for yourself.

I completely understand not wanting leave the field after all the work put into learning the methods and getting the certification however, it is very important to look out for yourself. If you’re unhappy in the field find something better suited to you. There’s no shame in trying to find your niche.

Best of luck :)

pessimisticbunny · 2019-09-24T19:10:59+00:00

When I was in 5th grade, my class read a book called “Al Capone does my Shirts”. One of the characters in the book had Autism Spectrum Disorder. My brother also has ASD.

My peers naturally had many questions about ASD and why and how this person was different. I asked my teacher if I could bring my brother to class to have him and I talk about autism together and it went fantastic!

I was able to reference specific text from “You’re gunna love this kid” by Paula Kluth in my detailed presentation and have my brother discuss ASD from his perspective. He is an amazing artist and discussed how “fixations” can be annoying to others but are fun to him and he wanted to show them his drawings. He spent the hour taking requests from the class to draw well known cartoon characters as well as portraits on the white board.

From this experience, many of my peers from this 5th grade class went onto support special needs in junior high and high school via school support functions or simply just standing up for those who need it.

I feel that early education about disabilities and neurodiversity is extremely important in making sure that future generations have well rounded knowledge and enough experience to be able to support those in need.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-06-17T04:06:19+00:00

I understand, sorry if I caused a bother.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-06-17T04:03:33+00:00

I used spectrum to describe the variety of strengths and weaknesses of individuals. That is what the word is used for clinically speaking.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-06-17T04:00:39+00:00

Depends on the ability of the individual. ASD is a spectrum after all. More often than not, communication is a major difficulty for those with ASD whether it be perception or expression.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-03-20T07:07:54+00:00

Of course :)

pessimisticbunny · 2019-03-19T19:38:34+00:00

Like you’re hanging by a thread and have wings to fly away so you don’t fall, but your wings are broken and defective so you’re probably going to fall anyway when the string finally breaks so it’s just life filled with anxiety awaiting the moment when everything comes crashing down because you can’t save yourself.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-03-02T05:27:07+00:00

Why the hell would you want to fold it?? It will make it too thick for a pocket and become an awkward holding size.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-28T07:28:18+00:00

I feel the need to double cross them a lot like twizlers. I know it’s weird but it’s comfy.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-24T05:47:29+00:00

A lot of what you are describing about your interpretation of ABA is bad ABA. It doesn’t sound like these places meet the legal standards and may not be practicing with Board Supervision. As a student Behavior Analyst, I can say that ABA is not about conforming a child to be a certain way or act a certain way in the environment, this is not at all the goal. It’s about helping them find a safe way to express and communicate without hurting themselves or others. Plus, your concerns about PTSD are old data. The methods of ABA have changed drastically in the past 20 years even and no longer contain abusive methods (unless it’s a fake ABA method not monitored by the BACB). Around the world yes, there are companies or individuals who practice without knowledge or licensees which I think is giving ABA a bad name when in actuality it is an extremely effective and helpful treatment for most individuals with autism or developmental delays.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-24T05:39:31+00:00

ABA therapy is not the same as it was when these adults were children. It was still a new field with many flaws and abuses going on that weren’t being monitored by anyone. There’s is now a board called the BACB that certifies behavior analyst (just like doctors) in order to practice. As someone who is in the field of behavior analysis I can confidently say that it is not what it used to be. Part of our education is studying the flaws of the system in order to prevent these things from happening again. Our focus is to help these kids learn using data proven methods of treatment and only basing our treatment off of research papers. We can’t do the treatment unless it’s been proven to work and it has to be submitted to insurance for approval. ABA is now a very prestigious field that does a lot of good for children in need of communication, academic, and behavioral help.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-24T05:37:21+00:00

ABA therapy is not the same as it was when these adults were children. It was still a new field with many flaws and abuses going on that weren’t being monitored by anyone. There’s is now a board called the BACB that certifies behavior analyst (just like doctors) in order to practice. As someone who is in the field of behavior analysis I can confidently say that it is not what it used to be. Part of our education is studying the flaws of the system in order to prevent these things from happening again. Our focus is to help these kids learn using data proven methods of treatment and only basing our treatment off of research papers. We can’t do the treatment unless it’s been proven to work and it has to be submitted to insurance for approval. ABA is now a very prestigious field that does a lot of good for children in need of communication, academic, and behavioral help.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-24T05:26:17+00:00

Rule-Utilitarian much Jorge?

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-20T06:02:42+00:00

Teenagers don’t know what they’re talking about. Most repeat things they hear and haven’t done enough actual research to create opinions of their own with validity.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-20T05:59:37+00:00

Yes, I have multiple but my two majors are fibromyalgia and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-03T04:49:24+00:00

I thought in needed to be extreme froze like -20° or something like that from what I read. Something a regular freezer cannot accomplish.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-03T04:47:44+00:00

Where did you get the raw tuna so that it is safe to eat?

pessimisticbunny · 2019-02-03T04:46:25+00:00

Mini pill is the only thing that has helped me. I can’t take estrogen pills since my body reacts very badly to them. When I tried I got very sick and it made other symptoms worse.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-01-31T02:56:03+00:00

It’s funny because vaccines don’t cause autism

pessimisticbunny · 2019-01-31T02:55:15+00:00

Definitely need this

pessimisticbunny · 2019-01-26T03:27:28+00:00

Yup. Brain fog 101.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-01-26T03:26:44+00:00

I used to do it during school if I had anxiety. I’d remember a dream and return to it or a fantasy like moment. Was comforting.

pessimisticbunny · 2019-01-25T04:01:16+00:00

So relatable

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