W.T.F What's the Function?!

Sandy McPadden

Weekly episodes for animal care professionals who want more ABA in their day to day.

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  1. 2020-07-28

    Reinforcement

    Do you REALLY know what reinforcement is? Listen for a quick and dirty review of what is and is not reinforcing.

    7 min

  2. 2020-03-30

    Differential Reinforcement-DRO/DRA/DRI

    Choose your own DR-Adventure! Differential Reinforcement is an awesome tool to understand in training and here is a quick breakdown.

    7 min
  3. Enrichment Schedules

    2020-01-02

    Enrichment Schedules

    Enrichment Schedules. Team Item-Based VS Team Behavior-Based. Where do you stand?

  4. What IS a Function?

    2019-08-03

    What IS a Function?

    If you want to read the study that blew my mind and solidified my drive to make ABA accessible to zookeepers it this one: “FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF SELF-INJURY IN A CAPTIVE OLIVE BABOON” -Nicole Dorey, Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, Richard Smith, and Bryan Lovelace

    8 min
  5. Premack Principle

    2019-07-22

    Premack Principle

    How can you use the premack principle with the animals in your care?

    5 min
  6. What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

    2019-07-21

    What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

    You've probably heard about Applied Behavior Analysis in the last couple years if you're an animal trainer. How does it impact your day to day? A quick and dirty on ABA.

    10 min
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