Divergent Insights
Divergent Insights
Divergent Insights
We will discuss All things Autism/Neurodivergent. We will also discuss Applied Behavioral Analysis topics for parents, therapists and anyone wanting to learn more about ABA.
What is an assessment and why do we do them?
Topic:Assessments Tasklist: B-2 (Concepts and Principles) Define and provide examples of stimulus and stimulus class|| Community Spotlight: Review of Any Baby Can walk Valero sensory friendly ballet at Tobin center May 25,2023 Vanessa with Shaping Solutions https://shapingsolutionsllc.com/
May 23, 2023
43 min
Episode 8: Changes in the Behavioral World
Any Baby Can Walk for Autism https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=114564 (Team Divergent Dinosaurs) & https://chickennpickle.com/events/family-autism-night-263-532-546/ Tasklist B1 https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BCBA-task-list-5th-ed-230130-a.pdf Changes in the Behavioral World: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-behavioral-observations-podcast-with-matt-cicoria/id1086413253?i=1000603741515
Apr 13, 2023
1 hr 30 min
Episode 7: Pairing part 2
Book review: Funny you don’t look autistic by Michael McCreary/Topic: Pairing part 2/Tasklist time: A5 BACB Tasklist https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BCBA-task-list-5th-ed-211019.pdf /Community spotlight: Erika from https://www.wonderplayco.com/
Jan 15, 2023
1 hr 26 min
Episode 6: What is pairing, how and why is it important?
Book Review: Neurotribes by Steve Silberman/Tasklist time: A-4 part 2/spotlight: Love Puppy Bakery
Jun 13, 2022
1 hr 35 min
Episode 5 Perspective Change (Is everything my child does wrong? Will they ever do things right?
Topic: Perspective change. Book: Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum by: PhD. Temple Grandin & PhD. Debra Moore Tasklist time: A-4 Distinguish among behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis. https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BCBA-task-list-5th-ed-211019.pdf Spotlight: Sensory Binge (company in San Antonio Texas that makes sensory bins for everyone). https://blairbearcares.com/sensory-binge
May 2, 2022
37 min
Episode 4: Culture & Autism
Mimosas and discussion on Autism, cultural influences,spotlights on a couple events relevant to Autism
Apr 9, 2022
1 hr 28 min
Episode 3: Why does my child repeat everything and should I try to stop that?
ABA Topic: Echolalia/BCBA Tasklist A-2 from bacb.com/Book review: Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum & Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew (Revised and Updated)/Spotlight time: We Rock The Spectrum Gym. https://www.werockthespectrumnorthsanantonio.com/about-us.
Mar 27, 2022
1 hr 13 min
Episode 2: About Us and why we started this podcast!
Reintroduction of ourselves and a bit on why we started our podcast journey. Also, distractions provided by Biscuit the cat…new podcast crew member 🐈
Mar 27, 2022
28 min
Divergent Insights & ABA info
Topics Discussed: Intro to ABA/BACB: BCBA 5th edition Task List/Book discussion on: Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism. To view options for purchase of book, visit: https://barryprizant.com/uniquely-human/. Additional resources: Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2019). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd Edition). Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2020). https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ethics-Code-for-Behavior-Analysts-210902.pdf. What in the ABA can be reached at: [email protected]
Feb 27, 2022
1 hr 2 min