Do No Harm

The Judge Rotenberg Center has come under fire in recent weeks. Apparently, The Center is literally at the center of a legal battle regarding alleged abuse and neglect to one of its clients. For more detailed information about the ongoing hearings, you may read here, here, here, and here. You may also watch these videos [...]

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We Heard THAT in an FBA!

We have been to a number of IEP meetings where the results of a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) were presented. You won’t believe some of the things we have heard! Check out this list: Your child doesn’t need an FBA. FBAs are for children who have severe emotional problems. Here is our FBA form, let’s [...]

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What’s the Difference Between an FBA and a Functional Analysis?

Hi and welcome to Ask Missy Mondays where I respond to email questions from readers who have questions about behavior. Today’s question actually comes from a list serve rather than an actual email to me directly. A number of parents have been discussing the issue of scream rooms or seclusion timeout rooms. If you are [...]

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Great Timeout Cartoon!

We had to dig deep in our files to find this one! It is perfect given all of our recent discussions on timeout. If you missed them, you can read more here, here, and here. This is a Nancy cartoon with an original publication date of 1993 (c) Jerry Scott you are simply brilliant!

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Toddler Crying, Whining, and Tantrumming

Hi and welcome to Ask Missy Mondays where I respond to email questions from readers who have questions about behavior. Today’s question comes from Jillian and J.D. who ask, “We have 2 children ages 2 and 4. They are driving us batty with their crying, whining, and tantrumming! Seriously, I cannot even get in the [...]

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Young Children’s Thoughts on Timeout

Here at Applied Behavioral Strategies, we try to review a research article on a hot topic for our readers. Because a timeout room procedure in Connecticut has received quite a bit of attention lately, it seems timely to review another study about timeout. Christine Readdick and Paula Chapman authored the article called, Young Children’s Perceptions [...]

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When Timeout Didn’t Work

Hi and welcome to “What Works Wednesdays” where we share a success story from one of our clinical cases. Our intent is to show readers how successful ABA can be. Today’s success story is not about a clinical case but rather a personal case. As some of our readers may know, Missy has a brother [...]

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Research on Scream Rooms (Timeout Rooms)

Hi and welcome to Ask Missy Mondays where I respond to email questions from readers who have questions about behavior. Today’s question comes from two reporters who interviewed me for follow-up articles they were writing about the Scream Rooms (also known as Timeout Rooms) here in Connecticut. One reporter asked, “Is there any research to [...]

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Alternatives to Time Out Rooms

One of our goals for improving the quality of lives through effective intervention is to share with our readers research on effective treatments. We do this by summarizing peer-reviewed research articles. Yesterday, in response to our post on Scream Rooms (also known as Time Out Rooms), a twitter follower asked, “what else can teachers do?” [...]

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Scream Rooms Violate Children’s Rights

An elementary school has come under fire in Connecticut for using “Scream Rooms” as a method of discipline. If you haven’t heard, you may learn more about it here, here, and here. What is a Scream Room According to reports, parents described the rooms as 6-by-4-foot spaces with concrete walls used to isolate students with [...]

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