ABA is a form of behavior analysis. But there are actually three branches of behavior analysis: behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior (EAB), and applied behavior analysis (ABA). Behaviorism is the philosophy from which EAB and ABA stem from. Behaviorism …
Let us break away from medical issues for one article and discuss Durable Medical Power of Attorney. Going about our daily lives in today’s multi-tasking world, has left us with little time to think about many legal matters, which we …
There is perhaps nothing more frightening today than hearing the words antibiotic resistant. And for the immunosuppressed, health care workers, and caregivers MRSA is the name of that fear. Here is some information that may help understanding and dealing with …
Cancer strikes fear in the bravest of us. Perhaps though we don’t have to be so frightened. Many cancers today are curable. And of the ones that are not, frequently a remission can be months or years. One way to …
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is at epidemic proportions in the United States. This little heard of disease two generations ago, has risen to a very prominent place in our medical language. If we don’t know at least three people with it, …
Asperger’s syndrome is an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) characterized by difficulty with social interaction, restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, and limited interests. Children with Asperger’s differ from children diagnosed with autism by their use of language and normal cognitive …
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most prevalent diseases being diagnosed today. It is also very scary to watch a loved one with the symptoms of PD. Unlike dementia, hallucinations or Alzheimer’s, PD is an in your face disease. …
Applied behavior analysis is the science in which tactics derived from the principles of behavior are applied systematically to improve socially significant behavior and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for behavior change. (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, 2007). …
Many times as we are learning about an illness or disease, we or a loved one has, it seems we only have a limited knowledge of it. Many of the diseases and illnesses come with a component of Dementia or …
