Informed by Science
& Evidence-Based Practices

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​Developmental psychology            Social psychology            Acceptance & Commitment Therapy            Educational practices
Contextual Behavior Science

Applied Behavior Analysis:

     *NDBI Natural Development Behavior Intervention

     *Pivotal Response Training in ABA

               Overarching pivotal skills: motivation, initiations, responses, self-management, empathy

              Lead with their interest/strengths [motivation] to teach interactions [initiations & responses].
              Teach to self-efficacy and to agency/accountability [self-management]. 

               Include people in addition to the tasks/actions in task analyses of interactions [empathy].

     *Strengths-based approach, Strength Spotting

     *Person-Centric practices, Neurodiversity-affirming practices

     *Trauma Informed Care: functional communication, toleration, cooperation
     *Compassionate Care in ABA

     *The Big Four:  preventative care
     *Assent